wonkothesane

Except for in the EU…

mike1 said:

This is all well and good until something better is developed and all manufacturers are stuck using the old version because the EU mandated a specific connector. Can't wait until the rest of the world moves on to something better/faster/smaller/cheaper and the EU countries are stuck with this.

IMO the issue here is that the EU is an Administration, Not a tech Company, and for sure Not an innovator. Specifying that industry should agree on a a standard is one. Actually specifying which technical solution is a totally different animal. Also you have to understand that this administration is consulted by lobbyists and selected technical experts (I know because I have been there). This does not even ensure the (currently) best technical solution, and never will.
Another consequence is stifling innovation, as the EU administration themselves will do lots of things, but for sure not innovate on that standard.
On the topic of “but they left room for changes” - sure. Have you ever witnessed how long it actually takes to adopt changes ion that administration? By the time they adopt a new standard the trench world is already beyond that, I would bet.

For me an example of FAFO. 

This is worth it just for the possibility to manually choose your home hub. Don’t know how many times I found that the decrease of performance in HomeKit was due to the HomePod with the worst connection was chosen as hub. 

*squinting and pressing hands against head* 
“I predict…. cameras will keep getting better.”

Am I an analyst now?

Wesley, your headline nailed it.