Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025

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Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025
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I'm imaginining some kind of monstrosity of a gaming laptop with a power cable that looks like a hydra splitting into three or four USB-C connectors, and it's gloriously silly.

Maybe it's time for a new thing similar to USB 3.0 micro B, with two USB-C connectors next to each other on the same plug.

Pretty much, they magnet together though so you can split them apart and use them as normal with other devices.

It would make since to say something like usb-c is required for up to x volts. Then x-y volts require this other kind of charger.

I mean it’s totally valid if the required technology literally can’t handle certain applications that there needs to a level 2, level 3, and onward option.

There are already laptops with docking stations that take 2 USB-C connectors. Annoyingly, the docking stations come with a Franken-connector of 2 USB-C plugs in one solid plastic housing so you can only use the dock with a specific laptop.