Thread: Tech V&R Discussion [was: USB Power]
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Old Yesterday, 02:50 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Cables can be total crap. You buy a cable and find out it's a low power cable or doesn't work with the device you have.
Indeed, but I categorize this as user error. If I buy the wrong cable then it's on me for buying the wrong cable. I won't blame the cable for my mistake.

I acknowledge the high-speed, super-speed, ludicrous-speed nonsense is a problem. It is one that is finally going away. On spec cables manufactured after 2024 are clearly labeled for capabilities and purpose. Power cables have a wattage rating (60W or 240W) label, and charge-only cables are specifically labeled as Charger cables. Cables intended for data have a numeric speed rating. DisplayPort cables have the DP icon. Multi-purpose cables have multiple icons or hybrid icons which denote capabilities. A 240W, 40Gbps cable with DisplayPort will have 240W, 40Gbps, DP labels.
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