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Other than storage, no peripherals care about USB 4. We can't get away from USB-A because all of the devices that MATTER use it and its variations. Even today
by Arainach 6y ago
Other than storage, no peripherals care about USB 4. We can't get away from USB-A because all of the devices that MATTER use it and its variations. Even today no one that I've seen makes a USB-C to USB-Micro (or USB-Mini - yes, I still have multiple products that use that) cable. I have no interest in having to chain multiple adaptors off all my computers for everything I do. Keyboards, mice, printers, cameras, microphones, audio adapters, gaming controllers, smartwatches, sensors, Arduino boards -- none of these things need any more speed or any more power. They don't want a new connector and they don't want to pay royalty fees for use of a new connector. The only things that might benefit from USB 4 are monitors (and how often to people replace monitors anyway? I ran my U2410s for a decade and only replaced them because I wanted a higher refresh rate) and storage devices (and to be honest I don't use external storage that often since online storage is so simple these days).
- rbanffy 6y ago> Even today no one that I've seen makes a USB-C to USB-Micro (or USB-Mini - yes, I still have multiple products that use that) cable Here. You don't need a special cable - you need a small adapter: https://www.wish.com/product/5ae06f0a7ddb0672b9a704b9?share=web https://www.wish.com/product/5ae06f0a7ddb0672b9a704b9?share=...
- ProZsolt 6y agoSection 2.2 of the USB Type-C Specification[1] explicitly forbids this kind of adapter: USB Type-C receptacle to USB legacy adapters are explicitly not defined or allowed. Such adapters would allow many invalid and potentially unsafe cable connections to be constructed by users. [1]: https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/USB%20Type-C%20Spec%20R2.0%20-%20August%202019.pdf https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/USB%20Type-C%20Spec%...
- oblio 6y ago> Other than storage, no peripherals care about USB 4. Video??? The comparison was with HDMI. Also thanks for missing my main point about USB C...
- ProZsolt 6y agoYou mean like this? https://www.cablematters.com/pc-714-123-usb-20-type-c-usb-c-to-micro-b-micro-usb-cable.aspx https://www.cablematters.com/pc-714-123-usb-20-type-c-usb-c-... And this? https://www.cablematters.com/pc-655-123-usb-20-type-c-usb-c-to-mini-b-mini-usb-cable.aspx https://www.cablematters.com/pc-655-123-usb-20-type-c-usb-c-... You can even have USB-B: https://www.cablematters.com/pc-652-123-usb-20-type-c-usb-c-to-type-b-usb-b-printer-scanner-cable.aspx https://www.cablematters.com/pc-652-123-usb-20-type-c-usb-c-...