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USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 1 year ago by ooli to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We could have a compact version, say 3.5mm, with different segments to carry different signal types. More segments can be added to allow for additional features. It could work with audio, video, power, and other data transfer. That would fit ideally into a phone.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like TRRRRRRS

[–] Smokeless7048 3 points 1 year ago

i mean, USB 1 and 2 are just 4 conductors, so TRRS.

USB-C can have up to 20, so TRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS

[–] Bashnagdul 3 points 1 year ago

Rofl

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Stingray
I'd like to present the iPod Shuffle which did just that from the second generation onward

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This is the exact device I was thinking of when I wrote my comment.