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framk20 t1_itlq1qd wrote

I'm all for open standards, but there are significant and legitimate issues with the usb-c spec as it exists. Most people aren't even aware of the dozen or so variants of usb-c that exist and that can pose significant issues for performance and make charge times incredibly variable depending on which flavor of usb-c cable the user plugs into their port. Ultimately greater transparency is needed on the side of cable manufacturers to state clearly which variant their cables use

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PM_ME_YOUR_BEAMSHOTS t1_itlxxwf wrote

There's no dispute usb-c has become bloated and convoluted in design but those problems pale in comparison to not being able to charge your device at all because you don't have the proprietary cable.

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framk20 t1_itlzduw wrote

I totally get that, but having core functionality unusable because a given cable completely obscures the fact it doesn't support whatever extension you need is also a nightmare for the end users

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