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As far as a I know, in the history of smartphones - which I'd say starts in 2007 with the launch of the iPhone - there have only really been 4 (or maybe 5) conn
by kennywinker 4y ago
As far as a I know, in the history of smartphones - which I'd say starts in 2007 with the launch of the iPhone - there have only really been 4 (or maybe 5) connectors used on widely sold phones:
1. Apple 30pin "iPod" connector
2. Apple Lightning connector
3. Mini USB (I don't think this ever appeared on anything but blackberries and cheapo flip phones?)
4. Micro USB
5. USB-C
So, while I agree that cable changes are annoying, and I support standardization efforts, "a new one every other year" is just not how it's ever been. 5 connectors in 15 years. The 30pin connector reigned from 2007 to 2012, and on the android side, micro USB was dominant until around 2015-2016 when USB-C started showing up on phones. Realistically, it's been a new connector every ~7 years.
- sydd 4y agoExcept that the current USB-C situation is a mess, and this regulation plans to solve this. I got a pretty expensive HP monitor for work from my company that connects via USB-C (and can charge my Mac). IT has sworn me to not loose its USB-C cable because for some unknown reasons it refuses to work with other cables, it costs >$100 and is constantly out of stock.
- coolspot 4y agoOculus Link for example is a USB-C cable that is not copper, but optical. This allows it to have very high bandwidth and long length (16ft/5m). Hence the price.
- Smoosh 4y agoIt that like a Thunderbolt-3 cable which has electrical connectors at each end, but the data is transmitted over fibre?
- musictubes 4y agoSounds like a thunderbolt cable. USB C is the connector but it can support a slew of different protocols. It's one of the reasons USB C is a mess.
- dorgo 4y agoIts not only about smartphones. How many different connectors (just) Thinkpad's had in the same time frame?