I think everything USB C is stupid. Bring back the A and A to C cables. Do I have to upgrade literally everything to use a laptop normally.
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AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
HDMI, C to C, etc. Cables
JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
It’s like saying we should go back to USB-b to A because I still have a printer using it, or even a serial port.
It’s annoying the change I know, but once we’ll just need one type of cable for everything IT related I think it will be for the best
ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 2 days ago
kamen@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I think it’s pretty neat to be able to attach one USB-C/Thunderbolt cable to the laptop and drive 3 external displays, 5-6 USB devices and receive power and networking at the same time. I’m shuddering just trying to think of the mess it would be with separate USB/HDMI/DP cables.
As for when using the laptop on its own… anything that doesn’t have a native USB C is easy to adapt, but even then there are many devices that are wireless and don’t need a USB at all.
JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Well, I’m not saying the tech is bad, but why not also keep the old ports?
kamen@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They do keep them for some time. Think of how desktop motherboards still come with PS/2 ports even though 99% of mice and keyboards are USB. And with laptops, many new ones still come with a couple of USB A ports and an RJ-45.
However, as with everything in tech, some things have to get phased out at some point. From a manufacturer’s standpoint it’s probably 1) cost saving measures and 2) making space for new things (because you can’t keep all the ports that have been there historically).
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Electricians like in electricity, I guess
Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Electricians don’t deal with HDMI or C cables, that’s probably an electronics engineer job or IT
A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 2 days ago
uhlala plugging two USB cables require an electronics engineering degree… /s