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TB3 is already the "all of the above" cable, so hopefully USB4 will be as well.
by crooked-v 8y ago
TB3 is already the "all of the above" cable, so hopefully USB4 will be as well.
- mortenjorck 8y agoThe problem comes in practice: First, OEMs don’t bundle Thunderbolt cables with a device unless the device actually has a Thunderbolt controller onboard. Meanwhile, USB-C cables retail for $8 while Thunderbolt cables retail for $40. So the end result is that no one actually has “all of the above” cables, but rather a collection of cables with different, often invisible constraints. Maybe the move to free licensing will bring TB cables down to USB cable prices, but it remains to be seen.
- humblebee 8y agoI like how this was solve for USB A/B connectors by color coding the inside. I'm curious why this wasn't brought over with USB-C, it seems like such a simple solution, though maybe there are just too many variations / combinations for it be of practical at all.