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Think back fifteen years and think about how you used to charge your phone. The mobile phone industry standardized on using USB for charging, mostly because the
by nomercy400 10y ago
Think back fifteen years and think about how you used to charge your phone. The mobile phone industry standardized on using USB for charging, mostly because the EU mandated one standard for charging.
And the USB port actually has been standardized with USB-C. Problem with USB-C nowadays is that the connector is not tied to the functionality. Sometimes you get high throughput, thunderbolt, or a high charging port, sometimes you don't.
- jzl 10y agoRight, and that's exactly what I'm referring to. See this article that got a lot of attention: http://blog.fosketts.net/2016/10/29/total-nightmare-usb-c-thunderbolt-3/ http://blog.fosketts.net/2016/10/29/total-nightmare-usb-c-th... Or just look at the USB-C cables sold by Apple. There should be standardized icons on the cable denoting what the cable is capable of doing.