Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?
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I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…
  • @halcyoncmdrEnglish
    6•11 months ago

    Because most devices primarily meant to connect to a PC out in the wild still use USB-A on the host side.

    It’s sort of a chick and the egg situation. The real question is why everything new doesn’t use USB-C PD for power already.

  • @QuandaleDingleEnglish
    3•11 months ago

    Can’t wait until USB-C is the norm. It’s clearly superior.

    • @graymanEnglish
      1•11 months ago

      Not really. The cable side connectors wear out way too easily.