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Originally Posted by DNSB
You might want to check this article for the basis of Jon's prejudice against USB-C: A Google engineer sacrificed his Chromebook Pixel to test USB-C cables. If you search on Benson Leung, pixel and USB-C, you will get quite a few hits. Benson ran into quite a few cables that had issues but the one that destroyed his Pixel and test equipment set a new standard for sloppy manufacturing and no testing.
Basically the SurjTech cable (USB-C to USB-A) was miswired with the V+ on the USB-C end tied to gnd on the USB_A end and gnd on the USB-C end tied to V+ on the USB-A end. There were several other stories around that time about other manufacturers and miswired USB-C cables and one about a cable where none of the pins were connected. Much like when USB 3 came out and there were cheap cables that claimed to be USB 3 but only implemented the 4 wires of the USB 1/2 connector.
Caveat emptor. |
I'm quite familiar with Leung's work and four years ago I was quite cautious. Most people accept that technology changes. Perhaps not Amazon and some on this site but most people.
Walking upright was seriously delayed when early-adopters fell on their face. I think it's safe to say now, at this later date, that walking upright is fine. So is USB C or are we taking the position that Amazon Kindle has a secret they're keeping from every cellphone manufacturer in the world?
I want USB C and rapid charge on my Paperwhite 5. I do not want color, colored lights, mechanical buttons, or the ability to access the internet or make phone calls. I just want to read.