I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…

Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?::I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…

  • CmdrShepardEnglish
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    1 year ago

    How the heck is USB-A a legacy port and what would I do with 11 USB-C ports on a PC when everything I plug into it besides my phone (depending on the cable) has a USB-A connector? Like how would I even use something as simple as a flash drive or Bluetooth/wifi/radio transmitter?

    USB-C makes a ton more sense for mobile devices, docks, and charging, but not so much when you’re plugging them into a suitcased size brick that doesn’t move. I could see useful applications for something powered that needs a lot of bandwidth, but PCs also come with dedicated ports for all those peripherals too.

    • desconectado@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      A cheap USB hub solves everything you are describing. You can just leave it dangling from behind.

      Saying that, I’m not in favour of only usb-c motherboard though.

      • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Cheap USB hubs get fried if you try to use it with something that requires power feed. Or usually just feed the whole voltage to one of the connectors, have fun finding out which one. Fully competent dock hubs are not cheap.

    • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I just recently bought a cheap kitchen scale that has a USB-C connector, used for charging the LIR2450 inside.