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adoption of usb is a problem. it is a complete nightmare of a standard and specification.

• jchw 7y ago
  While I definitely can understand frustrations, as it definitely seems way too complicated, I'm not sure what the better alternative ever was. Being able to plug a USB device in and have it work almost every single time and usually automatically sure beats messing with serial ports. With the benefit of hindsight, I'm certain a better standard could be made today, at least to some degree, but I think anything trying to be as 'universal' as USB is is probably doomed to a similar fate eventually.
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  • ianai 7y ago
    Nintendo made a port based on the usb-c standard but changed it so it’s ever so slightly not usb-c. I think the problems stem from people trying to fit a 50-polygon into a circular hole, as it were (other way is a better analogy).
    • jchw 7y ago
      I’ve charged my Switch with third party chargers not designed for the Switch. Obviously I don’t get proprietary power delivery, but it does work in general. The issues with third-party docks don’t seem to apply to typical USB PD chargers.
  • nikofeyn 7y ago
    for industrial applications, basically any other serial solution other than usb is a far better choice than usb. "almost" doesn't work for industrial applications. i personally don't think it works for consumer applications either, but we've all been programmed to deal with issues arising from poorly specified and implemented standards. i am not for sure why i am downvoted so much, but i suppose it's because most here don't interact with hardware at all. usb, and the associated ecosystem, is a nightmare for anyone who has dealt with it on the job outside of charging their phone.
    • zzo38computer 7y ago
      I agree that USB is terrible. RS-232 is good for some things, and MIDI is good for some things.