> the "a" connector has not been deprecated I mean... usb 4 literally doesn't define a type-a connector (or type-b). Usb3.2 is the "best" a usb-a port is ever

> the "a" connector has not been deprecated I mean... usb 4 literally doesn't define a type-a connector (or type-b). Usb3.2 is the "best" a usb-a port is ever going to deliver. So while it may still be popular and in-use, from the view of usb as a standard, it is deprecated: it's not present in the latest version.