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> If they'd instead specified that every detachable USB C cable must be 40 Gbps / 100 watt capable, and any lower-spec cable must be captive to the device (like
by mmastrac 7y ago
> If they'd instead specified that every detachable USB C cable must be 40 Gbps / 100 watt capable, and any lower-spec cable must be captive to the device (like mouse and keyboard cables are) then this problem wouldn't have happened.
If you are specifying that every cable is going to be $30 minimum, then your spec is dead from day 0. The USB-C committee has to balance a spec that will be used by a significant chunk of the planet, not all of whom can afford expensive cables.
- beatgammit 7y agoI like RJ-45 for this. I can choose between several different cables that are all compatible and pay only for the features/speed I need.
- dingaling 7y agoFull-spec cables are only $30+ because that includes a premium margin for being full-spec, as a differentiator. If all USB-C detached cables had to meet full-spec then there would be price competition.