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| dkersten:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 21, 2016, 10:44:15 pm ---It would be nice if proprietary cables would go away. Perhaps a universal series of cables..... maybe a 5, 10, 15 and 20 wire available in various thicknesses and lengths with a generic connector on the end that could be adapted like those little usb phone charger adaptor kits. Of course it will never happen because hardware manufacturers want to change you 20 dollars for a 3 dollar cable. --- End quote --- I get what you are saying, but I am sure glad we didn't universalize s-video or we could never have shifted to digital video with audio carried in the same cable, or universalized serial cables or USB would be severely limited in length, not to mention the bulk of charging your phone with a db25 cable... I think we are on the right track though. The best thing to happen to cell phones in the last 5 years is moving everything to micro usb (except Apple of course, but they make a living on proprietary). The only reason I buy any kind of charger/interface cable for cell phones any more is when the old one wears out. I can keep a drawer full of chargers and when an employee needs one I don't have to ask what brand phone they have, I just know the chargers will work. Get Apple on board with micro usb and then you have something... The same nema 15 power cord for all electronics, the same micro usb for all peripheral devices, the same hdmi for anything video, the same rj45 plug for anything data related, and the same 3.5mm jack for anything analog audio. Life is getting closer to that, but there are still a few stragglers. It's only when you get into higher end tech when you need something unique any more. Or an Apple product... |
| lilshawn:
slightly off topic, but still related... I just got a nexus 6P phone with USB-C connector. have to say i really like it so far. it feels solid as hell. reversible. seems better than the lightning connector which everyone else in my household seems to have various issues with I don't like that i only have one cable for it...and now it's another cable. more cables. just what we need. but this connector needs to be the next micro USB connector and on everything. |
| Howard_Casto:
I don't like USB C.... it's a headache waiting to happen. If you buy premium cables and devices sure, the adaptor is reversible, but as soon as China figures out that they can save a cent by only hooking up one side of the cable/connector that is exactly what they are going to do and we are back where we started. Instead of wasting money and effort making sure the cable works in either direction they could of, oh I dunno.... DESIGNED THE CONNECTOR SO IT ONLY FITS ONE WAY As much as I like USB as a protocol, the people that designed the physical connector should be shot, hung, and shot once more for good measure. |
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