EU rules on common chargers apply to laptops from today. It means that all new laptops sold in the European Union must now support USB-C charging.
In December 2024, the rules came into force for mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, videogame consoles, and portable speakers.
Laptop manufacturers were given a longer lead in time to allow for redesign and transition to the common charging system.
The one they were talking about months ago was specific, not really a fan of C, it’s a much more fragile connection than A. The extra bandwidth isn’t worth how often they fail compared to other connectors.