Thread: USB-C Was Supposed to Simplify Our Lives. Instead, It’s a Total Mess
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Old 09-24-2020, 02:06 PM   #75
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Originally Posted by ottischwenk View Post
No - the USB-C port layout is for commercial purposes only.
All the advantages are behind the connector and would also be possible with an existing one.
Not really.

A lot of the extra features of USB C comes from the fact it has extra pins, while they could maybe cram some more pins into the existing USB A shape, you'd run into the same problems USB C has, except worse because they'd still fit in ancient ports. More pins means you need new cables and ports anyways to use features.

If you think USB C is a mess, imagine how bad it would be with grandmas trying to use HDMI to USB A cables in their 15 year old Dell desktops and trying to charge their 10 year old laptop through the USB A port.
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