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> I'm sure to be downvoted, but- grasping the third rail here: does anyone else tire of every time USB being mentioned, the thread turning into a mudslinging fe

> I'm sure to be downvoted, but- grasping the third rail here: does anyone else tire of every time USB being mentioned, the thread turning into a mudslinging festival? No. I was sold on USB being one cable to replace them all. Now we're back to making sure we carry all the right cables for our devices. The glorious 20 days of "all my accessories can be dealt with by one cable" was amazing and the USB folks decided to go ahead and screw that up.

rektide 4y ago
to me it's exactly the opposite. but i've spent effort growing into this. i carry a keyring of adapters, one good 1m $25 heavy-duty USB4 cable for connecting fancy stuff, & a regular short-ish light $8 usb3 100w cable for most daily usage. there are usb-c to anything pigtails/adapters up the wazoo: usb-a male/female, usb-mini-b, usb-micro-b, displayport male, displayport female, hdmi male, hdmi female, 20v dc barrel jack, 12v dc barrel jack. most are under $10, less than the specific cable. and a female/female c couplers for good luck/desperate times. there's some subtle side-perks over dedicated cables to. the displayport & hdmi adapters often have power in, which means if the target is closer to power, i can run a ~2m usb-pd cable (if available) from power to target, & it shares the same extra 1m to laptop reach. that i can carry a 100w battery that works with nearly any device is just chef kiss icing-on-the-cake/intensely better than where we were. thanks usb-c / usb-pd. it sounds stupid, having a keyring of adapters. but i used to carry cables for everything, way too often/just-in-case. now i just carry one good cable, and a variety of jacks i can put on the end of it. it's a world of improvement to me. i'm not sure what world you lived in where one cable did it all- i always had display, power, data cables, and i also totally get how most people haven't realized how to properly/easily do usb-c with pigtails/adapter jacks, but wow, it's just night & day better to me, & i think it should be for you too.
- sophacles 4y ago
  Given the world that exists, I'm interested in this good cable and the adapters. Previous experience has shown adapters to be janky at best, but that could just be an area where tech has improved or I don't know how to find quality yet - what do you recommend? (I reserve the right to still be salty over the wasted ideal of one cable to rule them all though)
  - rektide 4y ago
    I buy no name adapters & not a one has ever shown any issue for me. "ChenYang" USB-C female to displayport adapter? Runs my 1440p170 & 4k75 monitors fine. $15. Ditto for the literally no-name similar looking displayport adapter.
- ifsothen 4y ago
  Your solution is useless for all but the 10% most tech literate users. And also involves carrying around a veritable toolkit of adapters and multiple cables.
  - rektide 4y ago
    It's not well understood/accessible. Yes. But it's still far far more accessible with way less effort & burden than what came before. Functionality comes easier, cheaper, with less weight & more functionality. It is a new domain of knoweldge & understanding than the old ways buts it's better, easier, lower cost & more accessible. The obviousness speaks for itself & re-defines the antiquated literacy of before. Eventually the adapters ought go away. Beacuse every peripheral ought, if they give any cares, have a usb-c port. You can do whatever else might help. But do the good thing: have a usb-c lort that works on you device. You should. You should free us from legacy adapters.
eternityforest 4y ago
Most people don't do high speed anything. I have a camera I can download video from but only at MicroSD speeds. 90% of USB cables are for charging stuff, or low speed things like keyboards. For an average person it's already close to perfect. Even PD over 30W is somewhat rare. USB monitors will be a little confusing but still better than bulky HDMI.

rektide 4y ago

to me it's exactly the opposite. but i've spent effort growing into this. i carry a keyring of adapters, one good 1m $25 heavy-duty USB4 cable for connecting fancy stuff, & a regular short-ish light $8 usb3 100w cable for most daily usage. there are usb-c to anything pigtails/adapters up the wazoo: usb-a male/female, usb-mini-b, usb-micro-b, displayport male, displayport female, hdmi male, hdmi female, 20v dc barrel jack, 12v dc barrel jack. most are under $10, less than the specific cable. and a female/female c couplers for good luck/desperate times. there's some subtle side-perks over dedicated cables to. the displayport & hdmi adapters often have power in, which means if the target is closer to power, i can run a ~2m usb-pd cable (if available) from power to target, & it shares the same extra 1m to laptop reach. that i can carry a 100w battery that works with nearly any device is just chef kiss icing-on-the-cake/intensely better than where we were. thanks usb-c / usb-pd. it sounds stupid, having a keyring of adapters. but i used to carry cables for everything, way too often/just-in-case. now i just carry one good cable, and a variety of jacks i can put on the end of it. it's a world of improvement to me. i'm not sure what world you lived in where one cable did it all- i always had display, power, data cables, and i also totally get how most people haven't realized how to properly/easily do usb-c with pigtails/adapter jacks, but wow, it's just night & day better to me, & i think it should be for you too.

sophacles 4y ago
Given the world that exists, I'm interested in this good cable and the adapters. Previous experience has shown adapters to be janky at best, but that could just be an area where tech has improved or I don't know how to find quality yet - what do you recommend? (I reserve the right to still be salty over the wasted ideal of one cable to rule them all though)
- rektide 4y ago
  I buy no name adapters & not a one has ever shown any issue for me. "ChenYang" USB-C female to displayport adapter? Runs my 1440p170 & 4k75 monitors fine. $15. Ditto for the literally no-name similar looking displayport adapter.
ifsothen 4y ago
Your solution is useless for all but the 10% most tech literate users. And also involves carrying around a veritable toolkit of adapters and multiple cables.
- rektide 4y ago
  It's not well understood/accessible. Yes. But it's still far far more accessible with way less effort & burden than what came before. Functionality comes easier, cheaper, with less weight & more functionality. It is a new domain of knoweldge & understanding than the old ways buts it's better, easier, lower cost & more accessible. The obviousness speaks for itself & re-defines the antiquated literacy of before. Eventually the adapters ought go away. Beacuse every peripheral ought, if they give any cares, have a usb-c port. You can do whatever else might help. But do the good thing: have a usb-c lort that works on you device. You should. You should free us from legacy adapters.

eternityforest 4y ago

Most people don't do high speed anything. I have a camera I can download video from but only at MicroSD speeds. 90% of USB cables are for charging stuff, or low speed things like keyboards. For an average person it's already close to perfect. Even PD over 30W is somewhat rare. USB monitors will be a little confusing but still better than bulky HDMI.