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zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

You mean, the couple of seconds it takes trying to plug in a USB-A the wrong way, having to flip it over, discovering you had it the right way the first time because USB-A ports are bastards, and having to flip it over again?

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weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
And then you still can’t get it in so you try flipping it only to discover that, thats still backwards so you have to flip back around and try coming at it with an angle?

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Dumhuvud@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Am I in the minority if I inspect both the port and the plug before trying to plug a USB-A device in? Why frustrate yourself by attempting to plug it in blind?

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- howrar@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  If the port was easily accessible, I would. This problem only comes up when it isn’t.
  
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- Lee@retrolemmy.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I bet you read the fine manuals too, dontcha?
  
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- zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I try to plug it in without closely inspecting the port because I can with just about every other type of port. It’s easy to plug in an HDMI, Display Port, or Ethernet cable on the first try because of the asymmetrical shape, and things that use barrel plugs like headphone jacks just don’t care about orientation. USB-A is one of the few port types that combines the worst of both worlds.
  
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