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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by andersrs on Monday October 09, 2023 @08:29PM (#37827167)
But we tried the port for each use case thing in the 90s and it sucks. VGA, Printer port, ps/2 for mouse etc. It's pretty easy for me to tell which usb cable works with my monitor dock because it's a really thick one.
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