Thread: USB-C Was Supposed to Simplify Our Lives. Instead, It’s a Total Mess
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Old 09-23-2020, 10:26 AM   #48
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
But if these accessories were made with a USB-C connector, then we'd still need an adapter to plug into a USB-A port. So yes, it is the fault of USB-C being a different shape for the computer side of things.

The solution is to make USB-A ports always the same side up and the connectors a different color on the up side.
And yet another change to the USB spec.

And I prefer some sort of tactile feedback. So we would need another USB change after yours.
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