Re:New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper
by drcongo on Saturday April 25, 2026 @10:43AM
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I miss lightning. Cleanable with a toothpick and some compressed air. The USB-C port on my current iPhone is now compacted with pocket lint and I can't seem to clean it out.
Re:New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper
by dcrazy on Saturday April 25, 2026 @01:40PM
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Toothpick and compressed air works for my phone.
Re:New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper
by wolvoleo on Saturday April 25, 2026 @02:22PM
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It had a pretty bad flaw: the spring contacts being on the device side, causing wear and tear there.
USB-C moved those to the much cheaper to replace cable. The little strip in the middle makes cleaning a bit harder but does provide for more longevity. It's s necessary evil in order to have the spring contacts on the plug side as well as not having them exposed to touch.
I think the plug side of USB is pretty well designed. The problem is more with the electrical and signalling side and the marketing of the different versions.
Re:New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper
by ben-schaaf on Saturday April 25, 2026 @09:59PM
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To be fair, lightning only looks sensible because it never did anything other than USB2 and power delivery.
You have to go out of your way to make Apple's Lightning connector look sensible, but somehow the USB consortium has managed to do it.