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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 protoco

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.