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09-24-2020, 12:42 AM | #61 | |
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But many of the changes are only geared towards increased consumption - USB-A / Micro USB can also be operated at USB3 speed. To design a new connection for something that is also possible via an existing one - is simply stupid. And also electricity through this - especially! |
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USB3, with it's higher speeds AND higher power, requires 9 wires. USB2 only requires 4. The attached picture shows the two different types of micro-B connectors (this picture is too old to include USB-C): |
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In reality, it is junk to run data lines next to power lines. |
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I never imagined I'd hear people argue that USB-A is better than USB-C. Yet here we are.
There might be arguments to continue using USB-A in the presence of USB-C. Those would mostly relate to cost to upgrade a computer or peripherals. If the older technology suits you needs, why pay to upgrade? I can certainly support that. But to argue that the old stuff is technologically superior is entertaining to read, to say the least. Sometimes older stuff is superior, especially if the change was made to reduce costs, but that's not the case with these USB ports. USB-C can do everything that USB-A can do, and a lot more. The opposite cannot be said. Most of my stuff is USB-A by the way, I have only a few USB-C devices at the moment. That's because I do not feel the need to spend money to upgrade the old stuff quite yet, not because I think it's superior. |
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Read that avid gamers prefer the PS/2 connections as it is faster than usb-2/c for the keyboard & mouse.
usb-c won't be outdated 'that' soon as it works with a TB3 port. I had used the usb-c cable from a Samsung s5e to the tv on the laptop that had only 2 tb3 ports & was able to see UHD video. Don't know how many laptops will be having just TB3 ports instead of micro-usb or usb-c. Hardware changes. When I wanted to upgrade my cpu, I found that I had to get a new motherboard because the new cpu had more pin connections; then found that I could not use my 8 gig ram because the memory chips now had different pin configurations. My 6-7 yr old desktop does not have any SSD drive as the added speed is not needed for what I want to do these days. Still have a cd rom as I still need to use the cd for music on my car; not going to get a new car just to have usb whatever. |
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USB-C made me a nice sandwich today.
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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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