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ap-rsi.bsky.social • 84 days ago

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!

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thefishing.dev•84 days ago

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

thefishing.dev•84 days ago

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

thefishing.dev•84 days ago

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.

ap-rsi.bsky.social•83 days ago

Let me guess... I give USB-C 5 years, or let's make it 10. Then there will be another new standard and at least 5 different USB-C ports before then! That has always been the case and will never change!

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