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daveh30 t1_izhob79 wrote

Reply to comment by King_madness1 in EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging by speckz

The solution should have been to spell out the problem and give industry a deadline to solve it. “No more proprietary ports… go.” Government trying to dole out the solution is awful. Someday soon there is going to be a superior successor to USB C that no one will be able to use while they fight with the EU to go back and change shortsighted legislation that specified a standard that’s already about 7 years old…

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charlesfire t1_izho3js wrote

Reply to comment by compaqdeskpro in EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging by speckz

>I like Lightning better, the edges of the connector and port are rounded off and plastic, unlike USB-C which is cornered and metal contacting metal.

WTF are you talking about? My USB-C connector is all curves and no corners.

>Look at the bottom of someone's Samsung phone, there's little scratches around the connector.

That person sounds incompetent.

>USB-C has a tongue in the middle, which can and does get damaged

That's actually the only reason Lightning is superior to USB-C. However, I never had an issue with the connector.

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forrest_the_ace t1_izhl6hz wrote

Reply to comment by VikKarabin in Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production by diacewrb

They're too expensive to fly because they are hard to fill with passengers for even the most popular long haul routes. This was the original purpose of the aircraft. Many airports do not support them limiting their market. They being outclassed by significantly more efficient aircraft.

Boeing not producing them doesn't mean companies will stop flying them today. It just means that they will not fill and complete anymore orders. They are still popular aircraft for cargo, military, and some smaller roles.

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CollectionOfAtoms78 t1_izhhrl0 wrote

Reply to comment by zorbathegrate in Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production by diacewrb

If they made this decision, it was not a recent one. Someone did the math months or years ago showing when it would no longer be profitable to continue producing these things.

I also believe there are newer plane innovations are in process of being implemented. Here is a video by Real Engineering that explains some of these ideas and their pros and cons.

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Substantial_Boiler t1_izhf74u wrote

Reply to comment by Meow121325 in EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging by speckz

Then why would this legislation be dumb? Many laptops already support high-watt USB-C charging. USB-C also would allow for higher speed data transfers on the iPhone. You can use the same charger for everything.

You're being edgy because rules by politicians bad and you're tech illiterate

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compaqdeskpro t1_izhd6ii wrote

Reply to EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging by speckz

I like Lightning better, the edges of the connector and port are rounded off and plastic, unlike USB-C which is cornered and metal contacting metal. Look at the bottom of someone's Samsung phone, there's little scratches around the connector. USB-C has a tongue in the middle, which can and does get damaged, and makes it much harder to clean. Yeah, USB-C can go screw, not my favorite connector. Too bad Apple was lazy and only implemented USB 3.0 on the very first iPad Pro, and never bothered to again. I hope Apple makes an EU specific iPhone and leaves us alone in the US.

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jbeech- t1_izhbskk wrote

Reply to Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production by diacewrb

Regarding the last 747, I too love the aircraft. My uncle, a lifelong
Pan Am employee rose to cargo operations manager at PTY before retiring in the mid-90s. PTY is Panama City, Panama for those not versed in airport designators.
As such, when we flew (I was born in Panama), we did it under his
aegis, which on a Pan Am flight was a big deal. I also remember –
vividly – meeting Mr. Juan Trippe, Pan Am CEO. This was in 1968 when I
was ten years old. He gave me a model of a 747 jet in Pan Am livery, one
of those which was destined for travel agencies as part of the
promotion for the upcoming ‘world largest passenger jet’ promotion.
Anyway, in 1969 we moved to live in Birmingham (when my stepfather
retired as Command Sergeant Major of the 193rd Infantry Brigade). This,
to continue serving in the reserves at a backwater Army depot (viewed as
a plum assignment used as reward for long service because it meant
certain perks of Army life, remained).
Point being, we traveled back to Panama twice a year. Of course,
always on Pan Am (after an Eastern flight through Atlanta to Miami).
Heck, I still remember my excitement as if it were yesterday when in
1971 we flew on the 747 for the first time! Travel with my uncle’s
imprimatur on our tickets meant the stewardesses treated 11-y/o me like
royalty.
And for those unaware, the aircraft has a circular staircase to the
upper deck, through which the crew access the flight deck. I was puffed
with importance at being in 1A at the very front. Honestly, I felt like I
was king of the world because I was even welcomed onto the flight deck
itself where they let me sit in a jump seat for about 15 minutes. Small
wonder model aviation followed and I use a Bonanza to this day for
personal and business travel, eh?
I maintain a fond part of my heart for the 747 to this day.

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