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Maybe they could have a link in the popup? I wonder if you could start an online cables boutique that just sold tested and reviewed cables and cable management

Maybe they could have a link in the popup? I wonder if you could start an online cables boutique that just sold tested and reviewed cables and cable management with a 50% markup for people who just don't want to deal with it.

2muchcoffeeman 4y ago
Then you have to wonder about how to make sure the link doesn't 404. And your store idea invalidates having cheaper devices and cables and a ubiquitous protocol. The only good thing about USBC is that if you moderately keep up to date with all your devices, eventually, recharging becomes relatively easy for all your devices. I don't think I've ever had a problem charging a USBC device. Generally everything charges everything. The high power devices like laptops are probably the exception since you need a brick that can deliver 65-80W[1]. 1. One reason why Apple Silicon is so appealing. The M2 Air is plenty fast and basically consumes the power of an iPad. You don't need a 30W supply to charge it.
- solardev 4y ago
  You're lucky. I've had a LOT of issues charging USB-C devices, like: - devices that don't support USB Power Delivery - chargers that don't put out sufficient power - chargers that don't put out sufficient power only when there's more than 1 device plugged in - devices that only work with a special USB Type A charger (the fat kind), not with C to C charging - Google/Samsung phones not charging with each other's chargers, even though both have similar power draws and both use USB-C - devices where only certain USB-C ports can reliably charge (some recent Macbooks had this issue) - devices where the USB-C port can't be used for charging at all, only comms - USB-C hubs with unreliable power supplies that sometimes work sometimes don't and eventually dies on you altogether - USB-C cables that wear out unpredictably over time and only support slow charging after a while, not PD fast charging etc. All of those were scenarios I've personally experienced in the last few years. It's a nightmare.
solardev 4y ago
Who's "they"? The operating system vendor? I don't think there is even a single go-to place/brand to buy certified USB cables. The entire ecosystem is a mess, and even ordering first-party from Microsoft/Dell/etc is no guarantee that you'll get the right kind of cable, and I doubt that any of their support staff knows the ins and outs. I don't think even the standards body members themselves can figure that out at home. Thunderbolt is much cleaner but much more expensive.
lstodd 4y ago
50% ıs too low. Anyone doıng this should aim for 5000% and also shout everywhere how their copper is so much better than anyone else's that it's worth many times its weight in gold.
- icelancer 4y ago
  If you just buy Apple's most expensive Thunderbolt/USB-C cable, it'll solve basically all your problems. Except for the fact that it's very expensive.
  - SpelingBeeChamp 4y ago
    I love having a ten-foot-long Thunderbolt 4 cable! (So much so that I bought two of them.)
    - girvo 4y ago
      Same. Expensive but so worth it. I also have a 10 foot USB-C cable from Facebook I use with my Oculus
      - cardiffspaceman 4y ago
        Just don't let it touch the floor at any point. /AudiophileAdviceMeme
- eternityforest 4y ago
  That might work as long as the cable delivers its promise of a balanced soundstage and fast punchy mids!
  - girvo 4y ago
    Not good enough unless it also gives me sparkly highs!
    - 4y ago

2muchcoffeeman 4y ago

Then you have to wonder about how to make sure the link doesn't 404. And your store idea invalidates having cheaper devices and cables and a ubiquitous protocol. The only good thing about USBC is that if you moderately keep up to date with all your devices, eventually, recharging becomes relatively easy for all your devices. I don't think I've ever had a problem charging a USBC device. Generally everything charges everything. The high power devices like laptops are probably the exception since you need a brick that can deliver 65-80W[1]. 1. One reason why Apple Silicon is so appealing. The M2 Air is plenty fast and basically consumes the power of an iPad. You don't need a 30W supply to charge it.

solardev 4y ago
You're lucky. I've had a LOT of issues charging USB-C devices, like: - devices that don't support USB Power Delivery - chargers that don't put out sufficient power - chargers that don't put out sufficient power only when there's more than 1 device plugged in - devices that only work with a special USB Type A charger (the fat kind), not with C to C charging - Google/Samsung phones not charging with each other's chargers, even though both have similar power draws and both use USB-C - devices where only certain USB-C ports can reliably charge (some recent Macbooks had this issue) - devices where the USB-C port can't be used for charging at all, only comms - USB-C hubs with unreliable power supplies that sometimes work sometimes don't and eventually dies on you altogether - USB-C cables that wear out unpredictably over time and only support slow charging after a while, not PD fast charging etc. All of those were scenarios I've personally experienced in the last few years. It's a nightmare.

solardev 4y ago

Who's "they"? The operating system vendor? I don't think there is even a single go-to place/brand to buy certified USB cables. The entire ecosystem is a mess, and even ordering first-party from Microsoft/Dell/etc is no guarantee that you'll get the right kind of cable, and I doubt that any of their support staff knows the ins and outs. I don't think even the standards body members themselves can figure that out at home. Thunderbolt is much cleaner but much more expensive.

lstodd 4y ago

50% ıs too low. Anyone doıng this should aim for 5000% and also shout everywhere how their copper is so much better than anyone else's that it's worth many times its weight in gold.

icelancer 4y ago
If you just buy Apple's most expensive Thunderbolt/USB-C cable, it'll solve basically all your problems. Except for the fact that it's very expensive.
- SpelingBeeChamp 4y ago
  I love having a ten-foot-long Thunderbolt 4 cable! (So much so that I bought two of them.)
  - girvo 4y ago
    Same. Expensive but so worth it. I also have a 10 foot USB-C cable from Facebook I use with my Oculus
    - cardiffspaceman 4y ago
      Just don't let it touch the floor at any point. /AudiophileAdviceMeme
eternityforest 4y ago
That might work as long as the cable delivers its promise of a balanced soundstage and fast punchy mids!
- girvo 4y ago
  Not good enough unless it also gives me sparkly highs!
  - 4y ago