Re:Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)
by cesarb on Sunday November 19, 2023 @09:17AM
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> And I already have to buy a serial (rs232) adapter, because they removed it for no real reason.
RS-232 is a pain, it's one of the few users of negative voltages on a PC (others being ISA cards and PCI cards; PCI Express finally removed the last negative voltage pin), and the input needs to be tolerant of any voltage between -25V and +25V. I can see why computer manufacturers would love to not have to deal with it anymore.
Re:Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)
by ajsnigrutin on Sunday November 19, 2023 @05:15PM
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And somehow a usb->rs232 adapter can handle all that, including negative voltages and costs less than $5, and a max232 chip for less than $1.
Re:Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)
by dcow on Sunday November 19, 2023 @01:49PM
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The type C port is superior to and entirely backwards compatible with, the type A port. For your 10s of devices with type A, just get one of these: 7-Port USB 3.0 Hub with 19.7 Inch Cable, ORICO Ultra-Slim Data USB Splitter https://a.co/d/aRru1K1
It’s way better than plugging every device into the back of your PC anyway.
I have literally tens of devices with usb A to usb B/mini/micro etc. cables, and only a few that have usb C, and even most of those came with a usb A -> usb C cable.
USB A is far from dead and should stay... I don't want to live in an "apple-like world", where you need an adapter for everything that should be included directly in the first place (lika an USB A port!!). And I already have to buy a serial (rs232) adapter, because they removed it for no real reason.