China is also the country that mandated USB standardized device charges (and synchronization). This makes a HUGE difference in consumer convenience and reduction of waste. While state mandated standardization can lead to soviet style inefficiencies, when it is market based it can lead to a shortcut to the next level of usefulness, rather than heel dragging and confusion that only benefits, in the most crass way, manufacturers.
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person4 @ Apr 8th 2007 2:21PM
China is also the country that mandated USB standardized device charges (and synchronization). This makes a HUGE difference in consumer convenience and reduction of waste. While state mandated standardization can lead to soviet style inefficiencies, when it is market based it can lead to a shortcut to the next level of usefulness, rather than heel dragging and confusion that only benefits, in the most crass way, manufacturers.