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Depends on the use case: Replacing USB-A? Definitely not. There are so many little devices like wireless adapters, hard drives, thumb drives, etc. There has
by jdlyga 5y ago
Depends on the use case:
Replacing USB-A? Definitely not. There are so many little devices like wireless adapters, hard drives, thumb drives, etc. There hasn't been much of an effort to convert these to USB-C, so they all need dongles.
Replacing micro-usb? Absolutely. It is so much easier to deal with since it's reversible. Especially in the iOS world since it's either lightning or usb-c for devices.
Docking stations? Yes but it's complicated. I connect one little micro-usb cable to connect 2 monitors, a mouse, and keyboard to my laptop. But it's tricky finding one that supports the right resolutions and refresh rates.
- cosmie 5y ago> There hasn't been much of an effort to convert these to USB-C, so they all need dongles. Not that they really improve the situation itself, but you can also get USB-A to USB-C adapters[1] (and vis versa[2]). Having a few of both on hand has come in handy as I find myself having the wrong port available for the cord/device I need to plug into it. Which seems to be happening more and more often (both for charging needs and peripherals like you mentioned). Can be useful in situations when a dongle is overkill for your needs, or where a dongle isn't really an option to use for the USB-A/USB-C conversion (such as a charger). [1] https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Anker-High-Speed-Transfer-Notebook/dp/B08HZ6PS61/ https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Anker-High-Speed-Transfer-Not... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Syntech-Compatible-Chargers-Standard-Interface/dp/B085VT1VJT/ https://www.amazon.com/Syntech-Compatible-Chargers-Standard-...