On 2008-06-22 08:22:54 +0100, Lobster said:

Andy Hall wrote:
On 2008-06-21 18:11:01 +0100, Lobster said:

John wrote:
I think that production of un-necessary stuff is a bigger problem:

eg. * Getting a new phone charger with your new phone when your old
one was okay (should be optional to make you think)

Except that almost every phone that anyone in my family has ever owned
(even from the same manufacturer) has needed a different charger. Why
the hell couldn't that (ie voltage/plug type) have been standardised
years ago, which would have allowed the above eg to have happened?

David

It has - mini USB connectors.

Some mobile phones (e.g. Motorola) and most PDAs and Blackberrys use
these, as do some other devices like Bluetooth thingies for the lughole.

Hmm. Our household collection includes both a Motorola and Blackberry;
however although the charger plugs look identical they definitely
aren't: we have to use the dedicated chargers. Can't remember which
permutations of charger/phone work, but IIRC we have to use the
originals for both devices.

Always seemed very odd to me and I always mean to investigate further!

David

Really? That surprises me. I've never had problems with using any
USB power source with them.