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> this card can be used on any computer. With the small caveat that you need enough space around the port; on other computers, it might block other nearby port
by cesarb 4y ago
> this card can be used on any computer.
With the small caveat that you need enough space around the port; on other computers, it might block other nearby ports, or even not fit if there's any protuberance. Passive USB-C plug to USB-C socket cables (that is, USB-C "extension cords") are AFAIK forbidden by the standard (and ignoring the standard and making one anyway would, as far as I understand, allow for dangerous combinations like putting 5A into a 3A cable), so they cannot be used to workaround this limitation.
- comex 4y agoBut there are active USB-C extension cables, as well as hubs that connect with USB-C to the host and have at least one USB-C port to connect a device. Beyond that, forbidden as passive extension cables may be, there are dozens of brands selling them on Amazon, so they're always an option even if they create a potential misuse hazard.
- Bud 4y agoCongrats, you just doubled or tripled the cost just to make this kludge work.