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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by hobofan on Thursday October 01, 2020 @03:51PM (#24655474)
Because with a standard connector they could use existing cheap suppliers for that part? And apparently one that was too cheap to properly implement the standard.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by qwerty456127 on Thursday October 01, 2020 @05:04PM (#24656126)
Why choose the USB-C connector standard then? There are many alternatives which can be cheaper, better and less confusing this way.
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