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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cringecollective.io/post/75583

why isn't it ok? why????

Meme "the number of people who think this is an abomination" over a photo of a USB-A to USB-A cable, "but think this is perfectly acceptable" over a photo of a USB-C to USB-C cable, "makes me sick."

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[–] brianary@startrek.website 36 points 3 months ago (19 children)

USB-A requires three attempts to connect, C only one.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (13 children)

I absolutely have some Type C cables that only work one way because there's no enforced standards and the manufacturer will wire them however is cheap, throw on another company's logo, and sell it to Amazom.

[–] brianary@startrek.website 5 points 3 months ago

Gross. I haven't run into that.

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