Re:Ask HN: Does anyone have something negative to say about ...
by Someone on Thursday July 26, 2018 @03:45AM
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Early Bluetooth had (and probably still has) profiles, too. I don’t think it is a slam dunk to say they were a net benefit.
Similarly, USB-C cables may or may not allow USB 3.1 (doubles speed to 10Gbit/s), power delivery, or alternate mode (sending video signals over some of the pins). That makes it easier for suppliers to create such cables, but does it help adoption?
Further back, the first phones running java featured so many profiles that programs were barely portable between phones.
Similarly, USB-C cables may or may not allow USB 3.1 (doubles speed to 10Gbit/s), power delivery, or alternate mode (sending video signals over some of the pins). That makes it easier for suppliers to create such cables, but does it help adoption?
Further back, the first phones running java featured so many profiles that programs were barely portable between phones.