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vinyl records are still a thing wdym?

I remember when I finally got a vehicle that played 8-track tapes. Just when cassette tape machines came out...finally got a car with a cassette player and CD's became the game.

😅 I'm yeah ok lolol

That is usb its usb c. You’re looking for a usb a. That port is becoming obsolete. Type C is a much better port except for all the different flavors but all usb types have that issue.

I honestly would love it if electrical items would be USB-C standard the world over too. Obviously not everything can due to physics and electrical rates. But for common items it would be nice to just have smaller wires and electrical outlets of four USB-C. I know I changed my kitchen for these.

Keep up the good work Brett and help your brother understand you do a way better job presenting things.

I hate when they force upgrades. There’s no freedom with technology.

It shouldn't be surprising. Look up the International Telecommunications Union and how they are the authority that sets global standards for companies to implement.

The dongle adapter lobby at work.

fact

Now they need to force Apple to do the same

So true

I did.

Par for the course

I keep two USB-C adapters in my wallet (one from USB-A, and another to USB-A). The ones I bought are no bigger than a coin. You'd be amazed how many times this foresight's come in handy. Seriously.

Yah it makes sense. EU passed a law requiring it, and other companies saw the writing on the wall and went that direction cause they predicted everyone would start having USB-Cs

🤣

But a not-quite-year-old android phone apparently cannot use a wireless charger...

It generally takes me three tries to get USB-A the right way up. Which means my instincts are right but my dexterity isn’t?!?

Wow, I thought it was just me.

Wrong way up. Flip it over. Still wrong way up. Flip it over again.

That’s by design.

Why is it always the third way you try?

Yet out of habit I still flip that sucker over when it doesn't go right in.

My iPhone 13 still uses one.

It’s why you shant ever run an airbnb.

oh no 😭

I stayed in a hotel where the USB sockets were only live as long as the lights in the room were on.

And then the Ethernet cablefrom the tv just fell into your portable router all by itself

That's a state the starts with a vowel for you!!

Note to every hotel, airplane, car manufacturer etc.: There WILL be a USB-D someday.

I guess I just didn't specify in the reply. I meant to Apple and their past (sticking with Lightning, then at some point, poof! USB-C rule from the EU).

Yes

I still have micro usb... I hate wires

😄😆🤣😄

As we just learned!!

That's why every cable is A-to-C now I guess

It’s not a feeling. It’s reality. My husband is a computer engineer and he’s made the same observation. And we live in Silicon Valley. Happy holidays to you and yours.

I feel your pain ..

USBC is essentially an inverted Lighting connector.

Haha maybe. And when they’ll finally catch up USB-E will come out

My travel cable is a USB C with a USB adapter on it. That way I'm good to go either way.

Tech world $$grab plot

😒🙄😒🤖

Start a business selling adapters & become richer than Elon 😂

Go figure?

Except Apple cell phones who were required to adopt USB-C as per European requests

There is an EU directive for that. I don't think it would have happened without it.

When I remodeled my kitchen 2 years ago I put in two expensive outlets with fast charging USB ports, both are now semi useless

My not so old VW Passat had an iPhone4 jack!

Oh, I love "PINO"!

New revenue streams, Brett!

I think an EU legislation brought in standardisation of charging leads to USB c for mobiles etc. Legislation always drives change.

It why I replaced some of my outlets with both options. I still have old tech that will be around for a while (hopefully)!

Everyone has probably said this but there are adapters. Yes, USB-C is faster in a data sense, but if you're just charging, they are both 5V. How fast you charge depends on the adaptors current (Watts) and not the connector.

I'd say standard usb, A is it, is still far more useful.

Milking the cow!

Yeah. I can't keep up, so I stopped trying.

Yep, that’s why I keep a few of these in my carry-on bag

The metrolink trains in LA have USB chargers.

I see what you did there...

I wouldn’t mind as much if hadn’t also corresponded with the ‘we don’t have to give you anything to plug in the wall’ which means I had to scrounge my house to figure out how to change my earbuds when I bought them bc they only came with cable

Only Apple uses USB-C on the charger – and that only to make sure to be an inconvenience to non-Apple users. Everybody else has USB-A to USB-C cables as default.

Yep, first thing I needed after upgrading to iPhone 16 was a USB / USB-C cable to I could get car play working again.

As I'm plugging in my Micro-USB Kindle into the computer with 4 different cords hanging off it.

And obviously they'll find something better than USB-C right after I swap out all my outlets from USB-A to C. Because when I added USB-A outlets everywhere is exactly when they became outdated.

Of course. Had to boost the adapter and conversion cable industries somehow.

Right?!?! #annoying

Look at it this way: this will mean that there will be a burgeoning market for USB-A to USB-C adapters for a long time to come.

Come to Poland. You will be really shocked. We have USB-C on cars, homes, even in the electric bikes.

Never trust a wild port.

Yep. They waited too long. I still have a USB-Lighting cable for my iPhone 13. Got the cable as a bundle at Costco back in 2017. Still works.

They were on sale.

On the one hand, USB-A to USB-C wires are really cheap. You can get them for £5 on Amazon. On the other hand, plugging a data device into an untrusted USB port isn't always safe. So be wary depending on where it is... (It's probably fine for power only devices like earphones...)

My author did not understand one thing in this sentence. It's okay. I'll just put him down for his nap.

Right?!

Only true for data-connected outlets, which I don't imagine can be a majority

It's another reason to just stay home.

And all United Air flights only play Fox News in the air. Do you have any idea of the trauma I was subjected to flying from the east coast to Hawaii? I'm still in therapy. #antifox #resistance

USB A is probably royalty free now. C is likely not.

But hell, most c cables have a regular usb male for the shit loads of regular usb chargers. I don't c the problem

Rented a car this fall. Good thing I checked it out before we pulled away. No way could i hsve charged my phone because the car only had usb-c ports.

Hey, if it works for @Apple....

Yup! Got in my VW 2017 Beetle and tried to hook up my iPhone 16. Crap. Had to order a new cord with USB end. I now have a drawer full of cords again for AppleTV remote, fans, lights, headphones, ear buds…..

Sounds about right.

New Airbus planes have all usb-c ports. And th that is really cooler

Typical!

thats why u got adapters.

hasn't EU mandated a standard USB C ?

Cool ... I'm not the only person who noticed. :-)

Nobody's fault Apple decides to be difficult

So true 💯

I think you mean usb 3 gen 2 which runs over the usb-c port afaik? Does it also work on USB-A? USB PD is the usb ports & cable ability to transfer higher voltage for for more Power Delivery (PD).

So true. Hopefully we can stick with USB-C for a long while.

There must be a concerted effort to adapt wireless technology (as the automakersdid for parts based only on brand) to limit connections based on Apple-only vs. Android-only exclusivity & make them universal. Please!

we need more dongles

I'm way behind. I was just looking at new laptops and found out about the USB-c ports, along with micro-sd slots (all my cameras use SD cards). I will have to get adapters for both.

Yup

Apple user problems. USB-a is still the default universal standard for outlet-side, same as it ever was

My car has USB-C, and it’s a 2022 car. But I understand what you mean, just upgraded to iPhone 16.

not sure what the GameBoy Advance has to do with any of this tbh

They have cords to sell

Thank God, too! I was getting really tired of having to carry multiple charging cords.

It's like auto manufacturers. You can buy a brand new car but every electronic in it is over 5 years old.

And 1.0A charging. 🙄

Hey, I mean... The whole issue being discussed stems from the fact that Apple wants to make the whatever predominant standards unusable for its users, and so, even when forced into using USB-C, turns to unorthodox solutions such as USB-C chargers and USB-C/USB-C cables.