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1. why not going from usb-c to usb A with adapter than the other way round (this laptop photo looks so ugly with the usb-c->usb A adapter). 2. this link does n

1. why not going from usb-c to usb A with adapter than the other way round (this laptop photo looks so ugly with the usb-c->usb A adapter). 2. this link does not work outside US

fredley 8y ago
Can't see the page, but that there is not a USB C variant is bonkers. All Google engineers I know use mac devices.
- jrockway 8y ago
  I use a Mac at work. It has 0 USB Type C ports. The only computer I own that has a USB Type C port is my homebuilt desktop, and it's on the back, and I don't think the Windows driver actually works.
  - fredley 8y ago
    I'm not suggesting they should only produce a USB C variant, I'm suggesting that they produce a USB C variant.
  - psychometry 8y ago
    You should know that Apple moved to USB-C only for its Macbook line years ago.
- mikelward 8y ago
  Most of the Google engineers I know use Chromebooks and Linux laptops. Most Chromebooks also only have USB C.
desdiv 8y ago
This link should work everywhere: https://store.google.com/us/product/titan_security_key_kit?hl=en-US https://store.google.com/us/product/titan_security_key_kit?h...
ryukafalz 8y ago
>why not going from usb-c to usb A with adapter than the other way round To my knowledge there are no such adapters that are compliant with the USB spec.
- therealmarv 8y ago
  interesting, first time I hear that. There are definitely such adapters available on the market. So they are all violating the spec?
  - crgwbr 8y ago
    Yes. Since USB-C devices can draw significantly more power than USB-A can supply, any USB-C device into USB-A port adapters are disallowed.
    - akavel 8y ago
      Uh? Then how do I plug my USB-C Samsung phone into an USB 2.0 A port on my laptop with an official Samsung cable found in the phone's box? Do I misunderstand something? Is the cable "illegal"?
      - anilakar 8y ago
        The real reason is to prevent hooking up two dumb Type-A host side power supplies, as I pointed out in another post. A properly implemented Type-C device will not draw high currents without power negotiation. (I'm looking at you, Nintendo)
      - mbreese 8y ago
        Cable not adapter. IIRC a cable is okay but the adapter version is not. Like mentioned above/below, this is to prevent other USB-A things from causing problems. When you have a fixed cable, you remove a lot of the potential issues for misuse.
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psychometry 8y ago
Or just sell both form factors. Even if they sold a USB-C version, though, it's not really useless for all of us poor schmucks who are using Macbooks with only two ports.

1. why not going from usb-c to usb A with adapter than the other way round (this laptop photo looks so ugly with the usb-c->usb A adapter). 2. this link does not work outside US

fredley 8y ago

Can't see the page, but that there is not a USB C variant is bonkers. All Google engineers I know use mac devices.

jrockway 8y ago
I use a Mac at work. It has 0 USB Type C ports. The only computer I own that has a USB Type C port is my homebuilt desktop, and it's on the back, and I don't think the Windows driver actually works.
- fredley 8y ago
  I'm not suggesting they should only produce a USB C variant, I'm suggesting that they produce a USB C variant.
- psychometry 8y ago
  You should know that Apple moved to USB-C only for its Macbook line years ago.
mikelward 8y ago
Most of the Google engineers I know use Chromebooks and Linux laptops. Most Chromebooks also only have USB C.

desdiv 8y ago

This link should work everywhere: https://store.google.com/us/product/titan_security_key_kit?hl=en-US https://store.google.com/us/product/titan_security_key_kit?h...

ryukafalz 8y ago

>why not going from usb-c to usb A with adapter than the other way round To my knowledge there are no such adapters that are compliant with the USB spec.

therealmarv 8y ago
interesting, first time I hear that. There are definitely such adapters available on the market. So they are all violating the spec?
- crgwbr 8y ago
  Yes. Since USB-C devices can draw significantly more power than USB-A can supply, any USB-C device into USB-A port adapters are disallowed.
  - akavel 8y ago
    Uh? Then how do I plug my USB-C Samsung phone into an USB 2.0 A port on my laptop with an official Samsung cable found in the phone's box? Do I misunderstand something? Is the cable "illegal"?
    - anilakar 8y ago
      The real reason is to prevent hooking up two dumb Type-A host side power supplies, as I pointed out in another post. A properly implemented Type-C device will not draw high currents without power negotiation. (I'm looking at you, Nintendo)
    - mbreese 8y ago
      Cable not adapter. IIRC a cable is okay but the adapter version is not. Like mentioned above/below, this is to prevent other USB-A things from causing problems. When you have a fixed cable, you remove a lot of the potential issues for misuse.
      - deleted 8y ago

psychometry 8y ago

Or just sell both form factors. Even if they sold a USB-C version, though, it's not really useless for all of us poor schmucks who are using Macbooks with only two ports.