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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by loeg on Monday October 09, 2023 @05:21PM (#37825667)
HDMI can be a real pain to plug in blind / by feel.
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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by qup on Monday October 09, 2023 @05:32PM (#37825795)
I think it's worse than USB. It's so damn narrow and has a requirement for precision. It's hard to know if you've got it upside-down or you're just not well-aligned.
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