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Re:Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs f... by koala_man on Sunday January 26, 2020 @01:48PM (#22153842)
I was going to suggest just getting a longer cable, but I see now that almost all of them have non-removable USB-C cables sticking out.

Why is this? Is it because only one port can be upstream, so they try to avoid the confusion? Or just cost?

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Re:Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs f... by wmf on Sunday January 26, 2020 @01:51PM (#22153870)
Probably both. A good USB-C cable isn't cheap and using the wrong cable would cause the hub not to work.
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