@tetris11@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 6 days agoHow much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables?message-square170fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down16
arrow-up1149arrow-down1message-squareHow much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables?@tetris11@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 6 days agomessage-square170fedilink
minus-square@kreiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•5 days agoNitpick, there are no devices that charge with an USB-A port. USB-A is the side that supplies power, the side receiving power is USB-B. USB-C did away with the distinction.
minus-squareCaptain AggravatedlinkfedilinkEnglish3•5 days agoTrue, but keyboards, mice, wireless adapters etc. haven’t moved to C yet. I use PCs and desktop peripherals and industry adoption if USBC has basically stopped 1/4 of the way in.
minus-square@JaymesRS@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-24 days agoI have a flashlight/sd card based mp3 player/bluetooth speaker/FM Radio/backup battery that charges with an A->A cable. It’s this Product, with a different branding: https://a.co/d/94y3lxc
minus-square@DragonsInARoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•4 days agoNot really, can’t plug a type a into a c port
minus-square@wolfpack86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•edit-25 days agoAnd how would you describe a wired keyboard or web cam with a hard wired connection to the device and only a USB-A end? Your nitpick is not warranted. He never said charge with A.
Nitpick, there are no devices that charge with an USB-A port. USB-A is the side that supplies power, the side receiving power is USB-B.
USB-C did away with the distinction.
True, but keyboards, mice, wireless adapters etc. haven’t moved to C yet. I use PCs and desktop peripherals and industry adoption if USBC has basically stopped 1/4 of the way in.
I have a flashlight/sd card based mp3 player/bluetooth speaker/FM Radio/backup battery that charges with an A->A cable.
It’s this Product, with a different branding: https://a.co/d/94y3lxc
Not really, can’t plug a type a into a c port
And how would you describe a wired keyboard or web cam with a hard wired connection to the device and only a USB-A end?
Your nitpick is not warranted. He never said charge with A.