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Re:Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021) by demondemidi on Sunday November 19, 2023 @01:46AM (#38329856)
> but not for a desktop and its peripherals.

This doesn't make sense to me. Why should it be bigger?

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Re:Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021) by prerok on Sunday November 19, 2023 @02:36AM (#38330140)
Because the bigger connector, if it's attached at its corners or throughout the length, can phisically better withstand the shearing physical forces applied to it.
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