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

  • @[email protected]
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    61 month ago

    Will this just become obsolete the next time they update usb c to support something new? A tester that goes out of date as quickly as the cables it’s testing feels pretty pointless to me

    • @[email protected]
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      81 month ago

      Aren’t we all going to die one day? Doing anything to improve one’s life seems pretty pointless to me.

    • HubertManne
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      51 month ago

      It doesn’t loose its ability to tell all the variations up to the point in time.

    • @[email protected]
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      21 month ago

      For the switch to 240W USB-C it may become obsolote but at least you will know they are 100W and 10gbit capable?