Universal standard for chargers also GREEN
February 28, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Accessories
Phone owners rejoice! Never will we need to have multiply chargers for all our units. In the coming months, the GSMA is mandating the use of a universal standard for mobile phone accessories, including chargers:
Moving to a universal charger, especially in as large an industry as mobile phones, also heralds a big shift toward universal power in other electronics product lines, something long been hoped for in green IT and environmental arenas. Although no one type of gadget is as ubiquitous as the mobile phone, bringing a flexible, universal power supply to electronics of all types will amplify the economic and environmental savings. [source]
It isn’t just about economies of scale that will make accessories a win-win for consumers and manufaturers, but for mother nature as well.
This is a great idea but you are never going to get Apple to agree on this. It is their way and their way only.