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[–] 3 points 5 months ago (12 children)

I'm always impressed that they got this wrong even with USB-C. Here's hoping that they finally make USB-D round so "orientation" does not matter.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    what if usb-d is round but the orientation DOES matter?

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Ive never had a USB-C with orientation issues. What am I missing?

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I have heard on some adapter cables from USB-A to C, you can have the C end flipped 180 and on devices not expecting this you get a different transfer speed on the A end. Rather then build in redundancy and duplicate the transmission path they've just built a cheap this should go this way device.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (2 children)

    You have to plug it either — horizontal or — horizontal (upside down). You can't plug it / or | or \, so you have to do more twisting and bending in the dark or to reach a far / beyond-corner connector.

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