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> But, wait, is it difficult to find a charger or power bank with Micro USB nowadays? It's definitely trending that way IME...

alias_neo 6y ago
I understood the point the article was trying to make here, but, actually, it's become almost a nightmare to find a Micro USB cable in my home, so I had to answer "yes". Every time one breaks or gets tatty I bin it and don't replace, because, really, the only thing I need it for is my PS4 controller and the baby monitor. I've burned through a decade or so worth of them thrown in boxes and drawers. It gets really hard these days to find one when I need to charge my PS4 controller and the baby monitor needs charging at the same time. While I'm on the go, I guarantee I don't have one. Phone, wife's phone, Switch, tablet, power bank, laptop, earbuds, all USB-C charging. It's taking me some time and careful purchasing choices to get to the point where I can carry a single power brick to fast charge all the devices I carry with one connector/cable, adding Micro USB back in would actually be an inconvenience.
- snakeye 6y ago
  Nothing can stop us from making the same PCB but with USB Type C connector for charging. Actually I'm using it in my other device according to the exactly same thoughts.
  - alias_neo 6y ago
    I've never tried hand soldering a USB-C SMT connector, expecting it to be somewhat harder than Micro USB, is it reasonably doable with hot air?
    - snakeye 6y ago
      Oh, in fact it's much simpler than MicroUSB. There is special type of USB Type C used for charging - https://en.ovcharov.me/uploads/2020/04/06/20200404_092055.jpg https://en.ovcharov.me/uploads/2020/04/06/20200404_092055.jp... It has only six huge pads and can be soldered either with hot air or normal soldering iron as a charm.
      - alias_neo 6y ago
        Oh, now this is a revelation, I had no idea! P.S. the link has hotlink protection for anyone wanting to click; you'll need to paste the link straight into your address bar
- gnufx 6y ago
  I have a neat cable with an attached micro/C adapter, and is A-to-C unless you un-nest the micro end.

alias_neo 6y ago

I understood the point the article was trying to make here, but, actually, it's become almost a nightmare to find a Micro USB cable in my home, so I had to answer "yes". Every time one breaks or gets tatty I bin it and don't replace, because, really, the only thing I need it for is my PS4 controller and the baby monitor. I've burned through a decade or so worth of them thrown in boxes and drawers. It gets really hard these days to find one when I need to charge my PS4 controller and the baby monitor needs charging at the same time. While I'm on the go, I guarantee I don't have one. Phone, wife's phone, Switch, tablet, power bank, laptop, earbuds, all USB-C charging. It's taking me some time and careful purchasing choices to get to the point where I can carry a single power brick to fast charge all the devices I carry with one connector/cable, adding Micro USB back in would actually be an inconvenience.

snakeye 6y ago
Nothing can stop us from making the same PCB but with USB Type C connector for charging. Actually I'm using it in my other device according to the exactly same thoughts.
- alias_neo 6y ago
  I've never tried hand soldering a USB-C SMT connector, expecting it to be somewhat harder than Micro USB, is it reasonably doable with hot air?
  - snakeye 6y ago
    Oh, in fact it's much simpler than MicroUSB. There is special type of USB Type C used for charging - https://en.ovcharov.me/uploads/2020/04/06/20200404_092055.jpg https://en.ovcharov.me/uploads/2020/04/06/20200404_092055.jp... It has only six huge pads and can be soldered either with hot air or normal soldering iron as a charm.
    - alias_neo 6y ago
      Oh, now this is a revelation, I had no idea! P.S. the link has hotlink protection for anyone wanting to click; you'll need to paste the link straight into your address bar
gnufx 6y ago
I have a neat cable with an attached micro/C adapter, and is A-to-C unless you un-nest the micro end.