Because I now have so many old devices that still have old USB ports! I'm not going to buy everything new just because something has been standardised!
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Sorry, that response may be a bit harsh, but that’s how it sounds each time I see this take. I still have all my old cables too. It’s ok to buy new ones every once in a while, especially for a generational standardization - first one in decades! Get the Anker nylon wrapped ones, and they last years
The problem, in my opinion, is that every few years a new standard is ‘invented’, which is then supposed to replace all the old ones and be THE standard.
But it never was until today! And so the cables accumulate over the years!
Sure, but I don’t believe mini/microUSB were actually standardized on, even though they were widely adopted. They are both VERY old (circa ~2000 and 2007, respectively), so even though it feels like it changes every “few years,” it’s been closer to “every decade.” Lightning and others were special
Also, as I mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the intent of this standardization is to keep this connector for as long as possible. Thunderbolt 4 is capable of pushing a theoretical max of 40 Gbps through it, so it’s a long way from extinction. MicroUSB was certified junk and reigned for ~10 years
Anyway, you can buy a few cables now or wait a few years until your current devices go beyond their effective lifespans, but soon, each replacement will use type C. I’m just a couple devices away from having all of mine use one connector, which is really great to me.
Well, sure. I have a drawer of a million different USB cables, and that drawer is not going away. But if I never get a consumer electronic device with a Micro USB connector ever again, I'll be a happy man.
Welcome to my world! I have a whole box full of 35 years of IT cables! And I still haven't thrown them away because there might be a device somewhere that needs one of those cables!
But ok... Americans buy everything new every year anyway! No wonder! /s
You'd be surprised; SimpliSafe security camera batteries charge via micro. I mean, yeah, generally micro is dead, but I think some folks are still working through the million connectors they bought a few years ago.
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But USB-C won't be around for long! I'm sure of it...
But it never was until today! And so the cables accumulate over the years!
But ok... Americans buy everything new every year anyway! No wonder! /s
I have a couple micro cables still hanging around because I actually have some sizeable batteries that charge via micro, but that's pretty much it.