Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch
by lugged on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @01:01AM
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I suspect USBA isn't going away, it's far more robust than USBC, what I suspect will happen is devices that need smaller sockets will use USBC and everything else will stick with USBA. There is a reason I have one USBC port on my motherboard and 5 USBA ports.
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Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch
by lamnk on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:45AM
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Guess I'm the opposite. I hate USB-A the connector with passion. I always have to try 2-3 times to be able to plug the USB-A connector in. Now I keep only 2 USB-A chargers in my home for legacy devices and advice my wife explitcitly not to buy new gadgets with USB-A connector, be it mini or micro.
Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch
by aceazzameen on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @09:28AM
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Here's a slightly helpful tip. USB-A connectors have a USB logo on them. Look at or feel for that logo on the connector and always have it face up when you plug it in. It should always work.
There's a few exceptions. If the USB-A jack is rotated sideways on the device, then "up" could be left or right. And if it's a cheap off-brand sweat shop connector, then the logo may be on the opposite side. A sign that it could break quickly too.