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Re:USB Type-C to Become More Secure with Authentication Stan... by crazygringo on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @06:57PM (#18811552)
OK... is is just a Mac-only Thunderbolt issue then, which I guess you could kind of say is a problem with Apple and not with USB-C itself?

If you ignore Thunderbolt, can you always rely on the latest USB-C cables Apple and Google sell working for everything? Or are there still issues?

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Re:USB Type-C to Become More Secure with Authentication Stan... by TheAceOfHearts on Thursday January 03, 2019 @12:38AM (#18813092)
Apple isn't the only vendor using Thunderbolt 3. According to Wikipedia [0], the following vendors have all shipped devices with at least one port: Acer, Asus, Clevo, HP, Dell, Dell Alienware, Lenovo, MSI, Razer, and Sony.

This affects everyone.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)#Thunde...

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Re:USB Type-C to Become More Secure with Authentication Stan... by gumby on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @08:45PM (#18812119)
No, this has entirely to do with thunderbolt and USB spec.

Dating back to the early days of Apple, they have been hyper conformant with the spec (e.g. no drivers needed to connect to conforming devices). They still are.

I answered your question about which cables above.

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