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Good. Aiming for USB-C sounded like a solid goal on paper, but it's become so fragmented with all the protocols, data rates, and variations in cable capabiliti
by beckler 5y ago
Good.
Aiming for USB-C sounded like a solid goal on paper, but it's become so fragmented with all the protocols, data rates, and variations in cable capabilities and it becomes obvious that compatibility is significantly worse than what we had before.
If you can't hit the lowest common denominator when it comes to USB-C you'll end up frustrated if you ever have a cable that doesn't meet your needs.
- apocalyptic0n3 5y ago> it's become so fragmented with all the protocols, data rates, and variations in cable capabilities I thought this was overblown until recently. I purchased a new car with Android Auto. I have a bunch of USB-A to USB-C cables at home and it took me 9 tries to find one that allowed my phone to connect. Seems the others were only good for charging. Was really surprised by that.
- JKCalhoun 5y agoThrow those other 8 away. A pox upon them and their manufacturers.
- apocalyptic0n3 5y agoI threw away all but the best one, which I'm using for charging some peripherals (mainly my mouse).
- neogodless 5y agoOh my! That's also unlucky though. When I updated my 2015 Mazda to work with Android Auto, I ran to Best Buy and bought their store brand (Insignia) USB-C to USB-A cable, and it worked fine. What were the sources of these cables that didn't include that capability? Included with other devices? It's a shame they went so cheap on those, though not surprising!
- apocalyptic0n3 5y agoSome came with phones for charging. Some came from Monoprice. Some from Best Buy. Most of them were no name brands. You get what you pay for, I suppose. Learned my lesson, though.