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this is only about connectors btw and does not reflect my opinion on the clusterfuck that is usbc

usb tier list: S: type c A: type a 3.0 & 2.0, type b 2.0 B: type b 3.0 C: mini b 2.0 D: micro b 2.0, micro a F: micro b 3.0, mini a
7 Feb 2023 at 10:10 | Open on chaos.social
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Dragonfox called Sophie

@julialuna but the micro ports pictured here are the type Bs o.o

7 Feb 2023 at 10:32 | Open on gotosocial-dev.svc.0x0a.network
DFYX

@julialuna "Are kidding me" tier: using USB-A on both ends (looking at you, 2x2 USB switch and HDD bay...)

7 Feb 2023 at 13:34 | Open on social.helios42.de
i like 🍓 a normal amount

@dfyx let's see what wikipedia has to say about this... uh huh, looks about right

small part of the "usb cables table" on wikipedia. a cable with both plugs being usb a is "proprietary, hazardous"
7 Feb 2023 at 13:35 | Open on chaos.social
DFYX

@julialuna I know! Yet there are still two devices on my desk that use it because I just couldn't find an affordable alternative that does it right.

7 Feb 2023 at 13:37 | Open on social.helios42.de
Doko Gorilla

@julialuna

Yep I seriously don't know why micro USB was so popular when the vast majority of the time the cables AND ports were sooooo prone to breakage compared to mini USB (or at least the most commonly used mini one, which is the only one in C here--mini-B).

I guess it was all about the power delivery but the connector reliability and durability went waaaay down. Just musing at this point though.

8 Feb 2023 at 7:31 | Open on tech.lgbt
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