@ooli to TechnologyEnglish • 1 year agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square254arrow-up1591arrow-down113cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1578arrow-down1external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.com@ooli to TechnologyEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square254cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@FedizenlinkEnglish23•1 year agothe problem is the plug is rectangular (has exterior rotational symmetry) AND not reversible - if the plugs were L shaped it would be clear by both feel and brief glance which rotation was correct
the problem is the plug is rectangular (has exterior rotational symmetry) AND not reversible - if the plugs were L shaped it would be clear by both feel and brief glance which rotation was correct