USB3: Why it's a bit harder than USB2

Re:USB3: Why it's a bit harder than USB2 by TonyTrapp on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @04:27AM (#24706310)

And USB being the cheapest option is the main reason why we finally have a connector and almost all hardware can agree on. Remember that even the fact that the original USB plug is not symmetrical is to due to cost savings - if they added four extra wires for symmetry, we might still not have USB everywhere.

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Re:USB3: Why it's a bit harder than USB2 by MrBuddyCasino on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @06:43AM (#24706930)

> we finally have a connector and almost all hardware can agree on.

Do we?

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Re:USB3: Why it's a bit harder than USB2 by horsawlarway on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @12:47PM (#24710077)

Yup. It's going to be a bit before it percolates through to lower price point devices, but I'm a very, very happy usb-c/thunderbolt user.

My phone, headphones, drawing tablet, personal laptop, work laptop, and monitors all plug in using a single port.

Not just for connectivity, but also for power.

It's incredibly liberating. Everything charges from the same charger, everything plugs together.

I vividly remember the days of trying to find the right wall wart for the right device. I can't tell you how happy I am that my work laptop and personal laptop can both share chargers. That alone would make me ecstatic. That my phone/headphones/tablet also all work with just that charger is candy on top. That my monitor can provide that power while also using the same cable for display in? Incredible!

There are absolutely still issues, and it requires more research than it should, but once it works, it's SO DAMN NICE that I simply can't imagine going back.

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Re:USB3: Why it's a bit harder than USB2 by TonyTrapp on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @07:23AM (#24707141)

Compared to what we had at the dawn of USB - yes, absolutely.

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