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Re:Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first ... by crooked-v on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @12:20PM (#23392747)
USB4 will in theory fix most of this by setting minimum required capability at 20 Gbit/s with DisplayPort Alt Mode, and laying out support for hubs from the start. It still has a painful number of 'optional' alt modes depending on device type, though.
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Re:Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first ... by Kirby64 on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @11:16AM (#23404290)
Just because USB4 becomes a thing doesn't mean people will support it. 20Gbit/s and the DisplayPort Alt Mode means people definitely will choose to go with USB3 or USB2 USB Type-C.

Remember, all USB Type-A ports aren't USB3. Likewise, all USB Type-C ports won't become USB4.

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