The key missing choice is (3) Make it possible to tell the difference between the cables/devices. Thats what everyone is complaining about, that there is no wa

The key missing choice is (3) Make it possible to tell the difference between the cables/devices. Thats what everyone is complaining about, that there is no way to know without trial and error what combination of capabilities across (at a minimum) three different elements you're dealing with. Make it so that we can tell the difference! As per teh articel, they tried to do this with the thunderbolt standard on top of USB-C with a lighting bolt symbol, but even that doesn't mean you know what you're getting in practice. USB3 for instance mandated blue plastic for connectors, so you could tell the difference from previous generations.