tetris11@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 18 days agoHow much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables?message-squaremessage-square171fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down17
arrow-up1149arrow-down1message-squareHow much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables?tetris11@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 18 days agomessage-square171fedilink
minus-squarelastunusedusername2linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·18 days agoReversibility and bandwidth are great. It’s just too bad that it’s the least robust port ever conceived.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·18 days ago??? Its very robust. Take a look at mini and micro USB-b, the lightning cable, etc.
minus-squarelastunusedusername2linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 days agoI’ve never used lightning but I’ve never had a problem with any mini or micro usb connections across many cables and devices. USB C, though, always feels like it’s going to fall out if I move it wrong
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·18 days agoYou are absolutely an outlier then. USB-C is superior to the connectors I listed in literally every way. The port must be broken or something.
minus-squarelastunusedusername2linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·18 days agoAmazing coincidence that every usb c port I’ve used has been an outliet. Also, you seem really invested in usb c.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-218 days agoLightning was designed to put the stress on the cable instead of the port. A lot cheaper to replace a busted cable than getting your device repaired.
Reversibility and bandwidth are great. It’s just too bad that it’s the least robust port ever conceived.
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Its very robust. Take a look at mini and micro USB-b, the lightning cable, etc.
I’ve never used lightning but I’ve never had a problem with any mini or micro usb connections across many cables and devices.
USB C, though, always feels like it’s going to fall out if I move it wrong
You are absolutely an outlier then.
USB-C is superior to the connectors I listed in literally every way. The port must be broken or something.
Amazing coincidence that every usb c port I’ve used has been an outliet.
Also, you seem really invested in usb c.
Lightning was designed to put the stress on the cable instead of the port. A lot cheaper to replace a busted cable than getting your device repaired.