@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 9 months agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.commessage-square215fedilinkarrow-up1587cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1575external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.com@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 9 months agomessage-square215fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish21•9 months 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