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> and the cables are very expensive. Define expensive to you? It’s cheap enough to me that I buy Thunderbolt cables exclusively as they have the most universal
by jsjohnst 5y ago
> and the cables are very expensive.
Define expensive to you? It’s cheap enough to me that I buy Thunderbolt cables exclusively as they have the most universal support for all the USB-C alt modes and PD variations.
- giobox 5y agoEven if you can get them cheaply the length limits on non-“active” thunderbolt 4 cables make them a poor choice as a universal replacement for a usb c cable in many cases. Unless you have active cabling (hundreds of dollars or more typically for thunderbolt 4 and extremely rare) the Thunderbolt 4 spec maxes out at 2m for passive cables. You can have other flavours of USB C cable in longer lengths and still conform to spec. I’m in no rush to replace my laptop charging cable with a 2m one. Similarly, I use a ~5m usb c cable for a VR headset.
- jsjohnst 5y ago> I’m in no rush to replace my laptop charging cable with a 2m one That’s the beauty of having choice. I have zero need or desire for a longer than 2m cable for my laptop.