Therapist: USB3.0 Micro-B is dead, it can’t hurt you.
Nintendo: Invents dual USB-C
Switch 2 NDK
the Noftware Development Kit?
Nintendon't
Submitted 1 day ago by attero@discuss.tchncs.de to [deleted]
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carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Xylight@lemdro.id 16 hours ago
I assume it means “Native Development Kit” since that’s what “Android NDK” means
etchinghillside@reddthat.com 1 day ago
Alright - why?
We know power and data can go over a single one.
It can’t be for more power - one should(?) be sufficient for whatever I’m looking at.
Only thing I can think of is some video optimization.
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
More power, basically. Nintendo isn’t the only one that’s done this. Apple and dell both have laptops with them. superuser.com/…/why-do-some-docking-stations-have… has some other answers, such as video disabling certain functions.
attero@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
This is a development kit, so the transmitted signals / pinout could have nothing in common with regular usb-c and they just needed more lanes than one usb-c cable can provide, leading them to develop this monstrosity.
Similar to the PCIe extenders that use USB3 male to male or HDMI as their connector / cable.
socsa@piefed.social 22 hours ago
Can’t you do like 240w with USB C thunderbolt?
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Bandwidth limitations. Power limits the amount of data, so use one for each, or double the data maybe?
bobo1900@startrek.website 1 day ago
A single usbc can deviler 240W and data at 40 GB/s, what else can it be other than vendor lockin by nintendo?
Valmond@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I don’t know what it is really but I’d guess yo plug 2 things?
Very too close one tonthe other for me 😖
marcos@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If it was to plug 2 things, the connectors would be separated so 2 plugs could fit into them.
notsure@fedia.io 1 day ago
...i have hard drives that only work with the one power cord with that plug...
notsure@fedia.io 1 day ago
...need to clarify, i own 5 cables with that plug, but only one works...
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
You can edit posts here, you don’t have to talk to yourself.
Chronographs@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Is it actually that plug or is it just micro-usb B 3.0, because I’ve never seen a dual c port like that
InnerScientist@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
I hate it.
Hozerkiller@lemmy.ca 23 hours ago
Some high power laptops do this too. You can even get special docks for them with 2 cables.
rockerface@lemmy.cafe 20 hours ago
My work laptop has 2 USB-C charger ports, which I hadn’t noticed until recently
Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 16 hours ago
Look at Nintendo trying to be Apple.
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Back in my day, everybody on Reddit was saying they should merge.
attero@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
In other news, there are also efforts from a lot of chinese companies to establish the GPMI connector, aka. wide boi usb-c. Image
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 day ago
This one is for media, as an HDMI alternative. It goes up to 8K (192 Gb/s) and 480 W of power delivery. I hope there is no DRM on those.
unknown1234_5@kbin.earth 1 day ago
yeah that sounds cool
sploosh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Looks like the old school iPad dock connection.
Dettweiler42@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
That looks like the mini SATA connection for my external HDD
attero@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
The Samsung Galaxy S5 lineup was wild: Image
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 hours ago
Omg what?! My Galaxy S5 had Micro-USB, not this monstrosity
Bubs@lemmy.zip 18 hours ago
It’s called micro b superspeed. It’s basically micro-b with an optional extra connector to reach USB 3.0 speeds. Unless the device needs the extra power rail (like a 2.5" HDD), then you can still use a regular micro b cable to get USB 2.0 speeds.