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> "The regular usb plugs are the worst offenders, they look identical on top & bottom." If you go by the spec all USB plugs should have the USB 'trident' logo
by objclxt 14y ago
> "The regular usb plugs are the worst offenders, they look identical on top & bottom."
If you go by the spec all USB plugs should have the USB 'trident' logo on the top side of the plug. The overwhelming majority do - not that this will help you, because whilst it sorts out the problem of the plug orientation the socket still remains an unknown.
- pooriaazimi 14y agoIn the dark, they don't help you. And some manufacturers, like WD put their stupid logo on top.
- bryanlarsen 14y agoMost of the manufacturers emboss the USB logo so it can be felt in the dark. Even better is how Logitech did it, with a huge bumb on the top. I'm seriously tempted to order a bunch of these[1] and throw out all of my other microUSB cables. [1]: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Logitech-Micro-USB-Cable-/220831741556 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Logitech-Micro-USB-Cable-/2...
- veemjeem 14y agoThe logo being on top doesn't help either. The usb ports on the side of my monitor are vertical. I can never remember if the I should be plugging in something with the logo facing me, or away from me. My basic argument is that cable connector design hasn't changed in 30 years. Back when people used 9-pin serial cables, they still dealt with this problem the same way. There's room for innovation here, but nobody is taking a bite.