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Not to mention the millions of existing devices that use USB-A style cables. I very much doubt that over the next couple years you'll see a mass migration to U
by acomjean 10y ago
Not to mention the millions of existing devices that use USB-A style cables.
I very much doubt that over the next couple years you'll see a mass migration to USB-C cabling. Every device you buy for this thing (printer, hard drive, usb stick, card reader....), you'll now have to buy an adapter.
Maybe in 3 years it won't be a problem, but I doubt it.
I think part of the issue is we're being told this is one connector "To Rule them All" to this machine. There are only 2 types of ports and one is a headphone jack. I think most of us would love that in an ideal world, but this world isn't.
- jakobegger 10y agoWhy would you buy an adapter to connect your printer? You can get USB-C to B cables for printers, and USB-C to micro USB for pretty much anything else. There are USB-C/A sticks.... transitioning to USB-C will be pretty neat, you'll just need a few new standardized cables. Migrating from SCSI to Firewire and then to USB 2.0 was a lot more hassle...
- matt-attack 10y agoIt's taken 15 years to get to the point where USB is simply everywhere (cars, airports, chargers for random $20 quad-copters from Fry's, keyboard/mouse connections on servers, etc). And it's kinda nice right now. I'm better much more than three years to get to this point again with USB-C. I'm claiming it cannot be worth it. I'm aware of the advantages of USB-C, but we're so extremely invested in the USB-A ecosystem...