• db2@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    7 months ago

    If anyone disagrees with this, the original USB spec was for a reversible connector and the only reason we didn’t get to have that the whole time was because they wanted to increase profit margins.

    • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
      21·
      7 months ago

      USB has always been reversible. In fact you have to reverse it at least 3 times before it’ll FUCKING PLUG IN.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      7 months ago

      That’s the reason Apple released the Lightning connector. They pushed for several features for USB around 2010, including a reversible connector, but the USB-IF refused. Apple wanted USB-C, but couldn’t wait for the USB-IF to come to an agreement so they could replace the dated 20-pin connector.