Brazil is also considering making USB-C chargers mandatory for iPhones

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42 pointsrbanffy5 comments

I don't like it in theory because the law will always lag behind technology, but from a practical point of view I welcome these laws.

I don't know Apple's reason for not switching the iPhone, but the rest of the Apple ecosystem is USB-C and whatever deficiencies the USB-C ecosystem has (and it has many) standardising on one technology will make life easier for everyone long term.

My tiny country unfortunately has zero technology clout to force these kind of changes through. I am surprised China and India have not used their weight to enforce standards.

There argument is that lightning is more waterproof (which makes some sense as the only devices apple uses it with have higher IP ratings) but I doubt how significant that is in reality

Not so much I think as some devices with USB-C have higher waterproofing ratings than iPhones.

I.e., Brazilian pols are spoiling for bribes from Apple-aligned donors.

I don't think so. They're already doing some things that Apple is not very happy with. Like high tariffs on imported electronics meaning Apple had to build a factory in Brazil to be able to sell them at normal prices.

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