I mean, if you want to stick to the 1.5 MB/s transfer rates of USB 1, more power to you. Analog audio technology was basically perfected 40 years ago with the

I mean, if you want to stick to the 1.5 MB/s transfer rates of USB 1, more power to you. Analog audio technology was basically perfected 40 years ago with the Walkman. You couldn't develop a significantly better connector today, even the size was optimal for small portable devices. Data transfer technology OTOH is still improving by leaps and bounds, and the old ports are too big for modern portable devices like tablets and phones.