RE: USB-A plugs are functionally awful

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Dec 23, 2024
12:25:18pm

JuicyJam All-American

Innoculous.com

The Quantum Physics Of USB Plugs

Why you can never plug in that USB device on the first try.

https://innoculous.com/2016/01/the-quantum-physics-of-usb-plugs/

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JuicyJam

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USB-A plugs are functionally awful

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

Dec 23, 12:07pm

RE: USB-A plugs are functionally awful

toukokuu

Dec 23, 12:09pm

haha, i was going to say usually takes me 3 tries and then the 1st try was

Powerbait DPM

Dec 23, 12:22pm

Well, USB-C is here. Maybe in 5 years you won't have to deal with it anymore.

eysikal

Dec 23, 12:09pm

They really should develop something better and move away from USB-A altogether

Salami Karate

Dec 23, 12:09pm

Skeptical Optimist in his storage room looking at his USB-A inventory

grosven

Dec 23, 12:13pm

Jay Leno had a funny monolog segment about the burial of the inventor. Said they gently lowered him into the grave

Rules For Thee

Dec 23, 12:15pm

And then there are the mini and micro versions of USB-A and USB-B. I have so many of those.

KingDave

Dec 23, 12:25pm

RE: USB-A plugs are functionally awful

JuicyJam

Dec 23, 12:25pm

Have you used the plugs it replaced? Serial, SCSI, and parallel were terrible.

AltTabbins

Dec 23, 12:29pm

The inventor of USB-A said that's his one regret for the design

RenoCoug

Dec 23, 1:05pm

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