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This all looks ridiculous. I used to be really excited about USB 3.1, until it became real. The cable's form should tell you something about what it does. I sh

This all looks ridiculous. I used to be really excited about USB 3.1, until it became real. The cable's form should tell you something about what it does. I shouldn't have to guess at what a cable is for when I pull it out of a drawer. $100 a meter just in case is ludicrous. A cable should not be able to damage a device. I thought these things were given and well understood.

SlackingOff123 4y ago
I wish printing the usb version and current rating on the cable itself was mandatory for a type c cable to be certified.
eternityforest 4y ago
I'm not aware of any way a cable can damage a device unless it's incorrectly assembled, which almost any cable could do. Most devices are backwards compatible and will run at USB2.0 speeds. Almost any cable will work, just slowly. That's a pretty big advantage. Since I don't have much of anything that uses the 3.0 speeds, having everything on one connector is worth it, it's a great charging port, it's great for 2.0 speeds, and you can do 3.0 if needed with some effort. When monitors hopefully switch over there could be some confusion though. I would imagine they'll need to actually start using the cable marking spec, and things will get a lot easier.
- wodenokoto 4y ago
  > When monitors hopefully switch over What do you mean when? Finding a usb cable that can meaningfully connect your pc and monitor is difficult. Especially in the “grab a cable from the drawer” types of situations.
  - pg999w 4y ago
    Finding a USB DisplayPort cable from your drawer should not be harder than finding a HDMI cable if correctly marked.
  - eternityforest 4y ago
    Not much harder than finding an HDMI cable assuming the USB has a marking. Especially if faster USB ever gets mainstream and higher spec cables become more common. If you have a fast USB-C external drive you might be able to use the cable you got for that. With dedicated monitor cables, they're not good for anything else. Unless you explicitly bought a spare, your only choice is to go buy one. In the most common case the cable will probably come with the monitor, and one end will just remain attached to it, not much confusion there. At the moment it seems people use a lot of C to HDMI or C to DP adapters, so almost nothing changed other that the device side connector no longer having a bulky waste of space or delicate microHDMI that always seems poorly made if you get cheap adapters.
- squaredot 4y ago
  I long for the day when we ditch HDMI for thunderbolt!

SlackingOff123 4y ago

I wish printing the usb version and current rating on the cable itself was mandatory for a type c cable to be certified.

eternityforest 4y ago

I'm not aware of any way a cable can damage a device unless it's incorrectly assembled, which almost any cable could do. Most devices are backwards compatible and will run at USB2.0 speeds. Almost any cable will work, just slowly. That's a pretty big advantage. Since I don't have much of anything that uses the 3.0 speeds, having everything on one connector is worth it, it's a great charging port, it's great for 2.0 speeds, and you can do 3.0 if needed with some effort. When monitors hopefully switch over there could be some confusion though. I would imagine they'll need to actually start using the cable marking spec, and things will get a lot easier.

wodenokoto 4y ago
> When monitors hopefully switch over What do you mean when? Finding a usb cable that can meaningfully connect your pc and monitor is difficult. Especially in the “grab a cable from the drawer” types of situations.
- pg999w 4y ago
  Finding a USB DisplayPort cable from your drawer should not be harder than finding a HDMI cable if correctly marked.
- eternityforest 4y ago
  Not much harder than finding an HDMI cable assuming the USB has a marking. Especially if faster USB ever gets mainstream and higher spec cables become more common. If you have a fast USB-C external drive you might be able to use the cable you got for that. With dedicated monitor cables, they're not good for anything else. Unless you explicitly bought a spare, your only choice is to go buy one. In the most common case the cable will probably come with the monitor, and one end will just remain attached to it, not much confusion there. At the moment it seems people use a lot of C to HDMI or C to DP adapters, so almost nothing changed other that the device side connector no longer having a bulky waste of space or delicate microHDMI that always seems poorly made if you get cheap adapters.
squaredot 4y ago
I long for the day when we ditch HDMI for thunderbolt!