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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by thrower123 on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:13AM (#24651007)
Micro-USB was better. Especially since there are still so many existing devices that used micro-USB ports.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by izacus on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:32AM (#24651245)
Only if you forget that there were at least 10 differente incompatible standards on how the device told the charger to pull more power.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by thrower123 on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:44AM (#24651400)
What is different about that with USB-C?
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by floatboth on Thursday October 01, 2020 @12:39PM (#24653057)
Obviously: PD existing. And most devices, even those that have custom modes (e.g. OnePlus Warp), support PD too.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by VLM on Thursday October 01, 2020 @12:13PM (#24652641)
Microusb usually didn't burn out or brick the device
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by himlion on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:22AM (#24651126)
No, those cables are not durable at all. Cheap or expensive, they don't last more than a few months with heavy use.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by Vrondi on Thursday October 01, 2020 @01:25PM (#24653680)
Yet, over the years, I've only had one or two break. I have years-old Motorola micro usb cables that still work perfectly, and which are still in use. They were not all garbage.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by ben-schaaf on Thursday October 01, 2020 @11:29AM (#24652045)
The couple daily use cables I've got have lasted years. Only cables I've had break regularly are headphone cables.
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