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> Thought experiment, grab a random USB C cable, now tell me Oh, easy. Apple already solved this one; if it has the Thunderbolt logo, it's maxed out. If it's
by smoldesu 3y ago
> Thought experiment, grab a random USB C cable, now tell me
Oh, easy. Apple already solved this one; if it has the Thunderbolt logo, it's maxed out. If it's anything else, you're usually getting at least 5w charging and USB 2.0 speeds. In other words, the worst-case scenario is usually slightly better than Lightning.
- scarface_74 3y agoIt’s not that simple. A cable has to support video which is separate from the speed. So your solution to making sure that you get the most compatibility is to buy Apple cables for Apple devices…meet the new boss. I’m slightly trolling. I have these…. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093YVRHMB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093YVRHMB I travel with a portable monitor that gets power and video from one USB-c cable. It works with both my personal MacBook Air and my work Windows laptop.
- smoldesu 3y ago> So your solution to making sure that you get the most compatibility is to buy Apple cables for Apple devices…meet the new boss. I was hoping you'd bite the hook, but not like this... Intel actually designed the spec, drivers and IC controllers for Thunderbolt. Apple consulted on it with USB-IF, but they don't own the spec like they do with Lightning. They're less of a new boss, and more subsuming their rightful position as a valued consultant on a shared standard. It's a good (albeit old) example of Apple doing the right thing through the right channels.
- scarface_74 3y agoIf you look at the origins of Thunderbolt, it was designed by Intel and Apple. Apple is very much in the patent pool for Thunderbolt.