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I completely disagree. I can put a Type C plug into the port of any of my devices on the first attempt, the quality of the plug is much higher, the plug is more

I completely disagree. I can put a Type C plug into the port of any of my devices on the first attempt, the quality of the plug is much higher, the plug is more stable in any of the ports of my devices, I can charge all my devices with one charger, I have a docking station that just delivers 4k/UHD@60hz with both of my laptops (MBP, Pixelbook) and all I need is one Type C plug in my laptop. I have a GaN 68W charger with 2x C and 1x A and it's the best travel companion I've ever had. It's lightweight, small and it just works. I roll my eyes everytime people complain about Type C. The second Apple delivered Thunderbolt 3 via Type C it was clear that the dream of having one universal port for everything doesn't work, then came various ways of quick charge, some even proprietary. But you can rest assured that anything that's just Type C will work with any Type C and charging isn't always quick but it works. This is so much better than anything we had before.

grawprog 6y ago
>This is so much better than anything we had before. I haven't really noticed much difference between having a USB-c charger for my latest phone vs an older USB on my previous phone other than a lack of extra charging cords available in my house. Plugging the cord in upside down, inexplicably changes my phone to slow charging. The plug, after a couple years now, has worn down exactly the same as other USB sockets has. The cord's loose when plugged in, needs to be wiggled to make it charge. As far as I can tell, besides being able to plug it in both ways, it might as well be no different.
colejohnson66 6y ago
Charging is only one of the things USB-C is capable of. But most people aren’t complaining about that;[a] they’re complaining about the “alternate modes” such as DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, etc. And if one wants to use those “alternate modes,” you can’t use any old cable; you need specific ones capable of them. It should be obvious why this is a problem: just because two cables look identical, they may not be. And not even that! There’s also the problem of bad cables. If the USB Consortium actually cared about consumer safety, they would aggressively enforce their trademark against cables falsely advertising what they’re capable of. But they don’t. Remember Benson Leung? The guy who was testing USB-C cables from Amazon so you wouldn’t have to? And then one cable ended up being so bad, it fried his Pixel Chromebook.[0] Not good. TL;DR: USB-C was supposed to be “one connector to rule them all,” and it succeeded at the expense of consumer confusion and possible harm. [0]: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2XDBFUD9CTN2R/ https://www.amazon.com/review/R2XDBFUD9CTN2R/ [a]: Except for maybe the people who don’t understand the basics of USB-PD
- brudgers 6y ago
  DisplayPort/Thunderbolt requirements only affect a few people and occur in contexts where "the correct cable" was already a requirement prior to USB-C. The problem with USB-C cables from Amazon is they are from Amazon...same as for regular USB wall warts, SD cards, and many many other categories where Amazon willingly sells whatever crap it can take a cut of.

grawprog 6y ago

>This is so much better than anything we had before. I haven't really noticed much difference between having a USB-c charger for my latest phone vs an older USB on my previous phone other than a lack of extra charging cords available in my house. Plugging the cord in upside down, inexplicably changes my phone to slow charging. The plug, after a couple years now, has worn down exactly the same as other USB sockets has. The cord's loose when plugged in, needs to be wiggled to make it charge. As far as I can tell, besides being able to plug it in both ways, it might as well be no different.

colejohnson66 6y ago

Charging is only one of the things USB-C is capable of. But most people aren’t complaining about that;[a] they’re complaining about the “alternate modes” such as DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, etc. And if one wants to use those “alternate modes,” you can’t use any old cable; you need specific ones capable of them. It should be obvious why this is a problem: just because two cables look identical, they may not be. And not even that! There’s also the problem of bad cables. If the USB Consortium actually cared about consumer safety, they would aggressively enforce their trademark against cables falsely advertising what they’re capable of. But they don’t. Remember Benson Leung? The guy who was testing USB-C cables from Amazon so you wouldn’t have to? And then one cable ended up being so bad, it fried his Pixel Chromebook.[0] Not good. TL;DR: USB-C was supposed to be “one connector to rule them all,” and it succeeded at the expense of consumer confusion and possible harm. [0]: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2XDBFUD9CTN2R/ https://www.amazon.com/review/R2XDBFUD9CTN2R/ [a]: Except for maybe the people who don’t understand the basics of USB-PD

brudgers 6y ago
DisplayPort/Thunderbolt requirements only affect a few people and occur in contexts where "the correct cable" was already a requirement prior to USB-C. The problem with USB-C cables from Amazon is they are from Amazon...same as for regular USB wall warts, SD cards, and many many other categories where Amazon willingly sells whatever crap it can take a cut of.