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Re:Why do USB-C hubs still have USB 2.0 ports? (2021) by kccqzy on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @12:32AM (#31335883)
The customer assuredly cannot do that for a standard wall wallet.

The original poster said they wanted to plug in an iPad and phone for charging. The right comparison would be a customer buying a power strip, plugging in two space heaters at the same time, and wondering why the circuit breaker triggers.

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Re:Why do USB-C hubs still have USB 2.0 ports? (2021) by notreallyserio on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @08:30AM (#31338950)
The closer comparison would be a customer wanting a power strip that they can plug multiple phone chargers in to, I think.
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Re:Why do USB-C hubs still have USB 2.0 ports? (2021) by kccqzy on Thursday May 12, 2022 @05:20PM (#31360245)
A fast-charging phone is to a standard USB port as a space heater is to a standard wall socket.
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