alt Hacker News> With Apple's proclivity for proprietary standards, I'm amazed they (or others) haven't rolled their own wireless audio standard by now.
Can you imagine Europe's reaction? They'd fine Apple to the moon -- no innovation allowed unless it interoperates with other products that don't exist yet.
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mstipetic • today at 6:55 AM
Oh yes, Europe bad, regulation bad. Maybe add some nuance to your thinking.
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Mordisquitos • today at 8:17 AM
> no innovation allowed unless it interoperates with other products that don't exist yet
Products that don't exist yet... so, future innovation? No innovation allowed unless it incentivises and streamlines further innovation? Count me in!
an_guy • today at 6:54 AM
> interoperates with other products that don't exist yet.
Are you claiming no other wireless earphones exist other than apples'??
> Can you imagine Europe's reaction?
And they'd be right to do so. The correct approach to creating a new standard is plan interoperability from the start. If a vendor plans lock in by introducing a new standard, they should get shut down immediately and told to do better.