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Re:New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper by mbreese on Saturday April 25, 2026 @09:49AM (#47901559)
The exterior of the USB A connector stayed the same. The number of pins increased when we went from USB 2 to 3. So, even in this case, it’s slightly more complicated. The colors helped because the capabilities were very different between the ports. But when the USB IF increased the number of options (and reduced the size of the connector), different colors became impossible to do.

The problem is that there are too many uses for one connector. But this is wha we wanted - a reduced number of standardized connector/power options.

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Re:New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper by pseudalopex on Saturday April 25, 2026 @11:01PM (#47906865)
> But when the USB IF increased the number of options (and reduced the size of the connector), different colors became impossible to do.

Some USB C cables identify their capabilities visually or electronically. All USB C cables could do this.

> But this is wha we wanted - a reduced number of standardized connector/power options.

We meant who?

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