Re:I’ve made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device
by dingaling on Monday March 22, 2021 @03:07PM
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> This thread makes a convincing case for why the original USB connector couldn’t be reversible
The sole reason as stated by Ajay Bhatt, the project lead at Intel, was cost. They wanted to encourage mass adoption of USB and every cent saved helped in that initiative.
The compromise for UX was to make the connector rectangular rather than circular, so that there was a 50% chance of getting it correctly orientated on first try.
The sole reason as stated by Ajay Bhatt, the project lead at Intel, was cost. They wanted to encourage mass adoption of USB and every cent saved helped in that initiative.
The compromise for UX was to make the connector rectangular rather than circular, so that there was a 50% chance of getting it correctly orientated on first try.