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Re:The humble USB cable is part of an electrical revolution by tomp on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @09:17AM (#6591600)
I didn't mean that the whole world should just adopt Apple's cable; instead, a new one could be developed, that is actually useful (i.e. as useful as Apple's cable).
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Re:The humble USB cable is part of an electrical revolution by UnoriginalGuy on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @09:20AM (#6591616)
I understand. I also agree. I'd love to see a new micro-USB replacement which is reversible.
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Re:The humble USB cable is part of an electrical revolution by josteink on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @09:30AM (#6591683)
In that case expect to see a multitude of world-wide, multi-year lawsuits about how Apple owns this idea and how its patented and yadda yadda yadda.

In this current US-led lawyerocracy, it's better to play it safe and just not poke the dragon with a stick.

USB is a ubiquitous standard by now. Sure it could have been a better standard, but at least now we have a standard (sans Apple). That is definitely a change for the better.

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Re:The humble USB cable is part of an electrical revolution by masklinn on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @05:28PM (#6595123)
> I'd love to see a new micro-USB replacement which is reversible.

And does not feel so fiddly I still fear breaking them.

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