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USB-C is better than A in that it works in two orientations instead of one, but the correct answer for connectors should be any orientation — the best connector
by perilunar 10mo ago
USB-C is better than A in that it works in two orientations instead of one, but the correct answer for connectors should be any orientation — the best connectors are cylindrical connectors: barrel plugs, RCA, BNC, banana, phono, TRS, TRRS, etc. Just make them round.
- skywhopper 10mo agoMan, there’s nothing more satisfying than the feel of a quarter-inch TRS plug slotting in to a high quality jack. Truly one of the great plug designs.
- estimator7292 10mo agoWell, more like 1.5 orientations because we STILL have devices that only work with the cable in one of two valid orientations.
- echoangle 10mo agoWould it be practical to have a round port as a universal connector? USB C uses a lot of pins, how would that work? Like an audio plug with a lot of rings?
- perilunar 10mo agoI think it would be practical with glass fibre. Two wires/rings for power, and fibre for data. Something like a Mini-TOSLINK, but even smaller. Ideally the plug would be barely thicker than the cable.
- echoangle 10mo agoGlass fibre is pretty fragile though, it would probably break in the first hour for most people if used like a normal USB Cable.