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Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021) (philip.greenspun.com)
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[–] halcyoncmdr 6 points 1 year ago

Because most devices primarily meant to connect to a PC out in the wild still use USB-A on the host side.

It's sort of a chick and the egg situation. The real question is why everything new doesn't use USB-C PD for power already.

[–] QuandaleDingle 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't wait until USB-C is the norm. It's clearly superior.

[–] grayman 1 points 1 year ago

Not really. The cable side connectors wear out way too easily.