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Unfortunately they made type-c so it even works with USB 2.0 speeds, needlessly complicating the standard and confusing users.
by mtgx 11y ago
Unfortunately they made type-c so it even works with USB 2.0 speeds, needlessly complicating the standard and confusing users.
- digi_owl 11y agoYeah, the whole type-c thing is a mess. It feels like there was too many cooks involved this time round, trying to make the USB spec go in multiple directions at once. Where before port and speeds were joined in one spec, now you have no less than 3 specs that can be mixed as the device OEM sees fit. First is the 3.1 data spec, that can work on both A and C plugs. then you have the C plug spec, that as you point out do not require 3.1 data. Then there is the Power Delivery spec, that is all about turning USB into a generic power delivery cable. And that again can be used with both A and C plugs, and with any and all data speeds.