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It honestly feels strange that this hasn't arrived earlier. Think about going back to every device having its own proprietary charger, as it was in early 2000s
by znpy 5y ago
It honestly feels strange that this hasn't arrived earlier.
Think about going back to every device having its own proprietary charger, as it was in early 2000s:
- mobile phone? branded charger, incompatible with everything else
- mp3 player? branded charger, incompatible with everything else
- boombox? branded charger, incompatible with everything else
- cordless phone? branded charger, incompatible with everything else
- cassette player? branded charger, incompatible with everything else
That was dumb.
With USB-c/thunderbolt able to do both power delivery and power-negotiation, there really is no honest reason to use a proprietary connector.
- selfhoster11 5y agoDon't forget Sony. Chargers that have different connectivity and voltage for almost every device.
- ziml77 5y agoAnd it the connector had essentially no relation to the voltage or current required by the device so you couldn't tell just by fit alone what was compatible with what. You could easily damage a device with too much voltage. USB-C might be unclear about what the cable and endpoints capabilities are, but it also won't damage anything to connect stuff together without knowing.