Comments by "LoneTech" (@0LoneTech) on "Smartphones in the EU must use USB-C - let's talk about it." video.

  1. We already have the next 3 generations of transfer protocols - USB 3.1, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4, up to 40Gbps - using the USB Type C connector. However, nothing stops anyone from making a USB 2 speed device with a type C connector, so you'll absolutely have Apple claiming this just forces them to make thicker devices for no benefit, just because they choose not to support even USB 3.0's 5Gbps. Side note, the USB 3.1 specification summarized USB speeds as ~32MB/s for USB 2, 450MB/s for USB 3. That 60 number is not a possibility in the protocol and the link rates are before overheads such as 8b10b encoding.
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  2. IIRC, EU only adopted the micro-USB requirement after China did. And Apple was given carte blanche to produce even more e-waste by just bundling an adapter for people to lose.
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  3.  @DSP16569  USB-3.1 actually allows 900mA, 500mA is from earlier versions. But you should perhaps look at the Battery Charging specification instead, which permits 1.5A.
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