Read this today at arstechnica.com, concerning the coming of
the USB Type-C connector:
Finally, the USB Type-C connector has been designed to scale
with the USB spec as it gets faster, so as we move beyond USB 3.1 it should be
possible to make future cables physically compatible with one another, avoiding
ugly solutions like the micro USB 3.0 Type-B connector.
Can I just say it’s about time?
As spendy as Apple’s cables are, I’ll at least give them the
credit for making them all the same size (if not all the same capacity and
ability). Over the years, it’s been a nightmare, as a PC user, to keep up with
the number of cables required to connect devices and to charge devices and to
otherwise use devices. Seeing one type of connector coming in to make everything
work happily together (eventually) is a good thing. I’m tired of the snarl of
USB cables I have, some of which I no longer remember what they belong to, or
even if I still have the device they originally came with. But hey, you can’t
throw out cables, because sure’n if you do, as soon as they’ve gone to the
trash you’ll remember why you need them.
I remember the day that I discovered my cell phone charger
will also charge my Kindle Fire as one of the best days of my life.
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