@ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square245fedilinkarrow-up1535arrow-down112
arrow-up1523arrow-down1external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.com@ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square245fedilink
minus-square@rDrDr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish47•2 years agoIt’s not an issue of not being reversible. The problem is that it is symmetrical without being reversible. HDMI and DisplayPort are much less annoying. Even USB Type B (printer cables) is relatively easy to figure out orientation for.
minus-square@Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoSo micro and mini usb are superior!
minus-square@rDrDr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoMini is fine. Micro is very close to being symmetrical that it might as well be. For cables that small, reversible is the way to go.
It’s not an issue of not being reversible. The problem is that it is symmetrical without being reversible. HDMI and DisplayPort are much less annoying. Even USB Type B (printer cables) is relatively easy to figure out orientation for.
So micro and mini usb are superior!
Mini is fine. Micro is very close to being symmetrical that it might as well be. For cables that small, reversible is the way to go.