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Personally I have about three dozen USB-A to USB-C cables lying around and the thought of actually spending money to acquire extra Micro USB cables in 2024 is v

Personally I have about three dozen USB-A to USB-C cables lying around and the thought of actually spending money to acquire extra Micro USB cables in 2024 is very unappealing. I (deliberately) haven’t bought a consumer electronic device that still uses Micro USB in years so don’t accumulate those cables for free anymore like with USB-C. Of course ubiquitous USB-C dev boards/breakout boards without 5.1kΩ resistors for C-C power is its own frustration ... But I can tolerate that having so many extra USB-A chargers and cables. Trigger boards are great because they necessarily support PD without playing the AliExpress C-C lottery.

naikrovek 2y ago
> I (deliberately) haven’t bought a consumer electronic device that still uses Micro USB in years so don’t accumulate those cables for free anymore like with USB-C. I guess you’re not gonna be buying a Pi Pico 2, then. So why are you complaining about something you aren’t going to use?
- ewoodrich 2y ago
  I think you misread what I wrote: consumer electronic device Dev boards or niche specialized hardware are about the only thing I've willingly bought with Micro USB in 4+ years. As much as I try to avoid it given my preference for USB-C, sometimes I don't have a good alternative available. > So why are you complaining about something you aren’t going to use? Because it looks like a great upgrade to my RP2040-Zero boards that I would like to buy but I really dislike the choice of connector? What is wrong with that?
- Dylan16807 2y ago
  Even if you interpreted that sentence right, that's not a reasonable rebuttal. If a feature stops someone from buying a product, then it makes sense to complain about the feature. Their non-purchase doesn't invalidate the complaint. It's only when someone isn't interested in the category at all that complaints lose their value.

naikrovek 2y ago

> I (deliberately) haven’t bought a consumer electronic device that still uses Micro USB in years so don’t accumulate those cables for free anymore like with USB-C. I guess you’re not gonna be buying a Pi Pico 2, then. So why are you complaining about something you aren’t going to use?

ewoodrich 2y ago
I think you misread what I wrote: consumer electronic device Dev boards or niche specialized hardware are about the only thing I've willingly bought with Micro USB in 4+ years. As much as I try to avoid it given my preference for USB-C, sometimes I don't have a good alternative available. > So why are you complaining about something you aren’t going to use? Because it looks like a great upgrade to my RP2040-Zero boards that I would like to buy but I really dislike the choice of connector? What is wrong with that?
Dylan16807 2y ago
Even if you interpreted that sentence right, that's not a reasonable rebuttal. If a feature stops someone from buying a product, then it makes sense to complain about the feature. Their non-purchase doesn't invalidate the complaint. It's only when someone isn't interested in the category at all that complaints lose their value.