cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22828099

USB was supposed to rule them all but it’s now a mess of standards sharing the same connector. Different speeds, voltage, charging protocols, alt modes, even the number of pins used is variable… For those asking, the thing is available on Kickstarter

  • And009@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 months ago

    I want this device, can’t expect every cable to be thunderbolt grade.

    A Chinese projector light uses the same port for charging, can’t expect a thicc cable there

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      2 months ago

      The most expensive Thunderbolt 3 USB-C cables let you get lengths of 2 meters + at 40 Gbps but only hit USB 2.0 480 Mbps speeds if used as a regular USB C cable.