> Why are they making these so complicated... I think part of it is that vendors all through the supply chain have learned that churn caused by obfuscation is

> Why are they making these so complicated... I think part of it is that vendors all through the supply chain have learned that churn caused by obfuscation is good for their bottom line. If consumers could clearly understand what they needed and were able to select the right product for themselves, you would end up with a small number vendors selling solid, good quality gear. That would be bad for the chip vendors and resellers. Monitor makers need to get their act together as well... do we really need VGA, DVI, HDMI, mini-HDMI, DP, mini-DP, thunderbolt, and USB-C all existing at the same time as ways to connect your monitor to a computer?