▲ 2016 ▼ The EU has finally won this one! (feddit.de) submitted 3 years ago by Oiconomia@feddit.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml 376 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 18 points 3 years ago (5 children) This is the only valid opinion. Perhaps one day we get a magnetic replacement for USB-C. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Draghetta@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 years ago (4 children) Why a replacement? You can already buy usb c cables with detachable magnetic heads if you fancy that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Technofrood@feddit.uk 11 points 3 years ago* Would be a nice thing to have in the spec for the cable, as those ones aren't compliant with the spec, and can in some cases cause problems, like on disconnect it might be possible for one of the PD pins to short against one of the data pins before the side delivering power has had time to process the disconnect. It's a pretty specific edge case and I'm sure not a problem most people have had or will run into, but would be nice if it could be part of the spec. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Fair enough, an officially sanctioned extension would also be fine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago We can call it the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Magnets, How Do They Work Edition permalink fedilink source parent [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago Because it is usb-c, the magnetised version is also officially sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Draghetta@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 years ago (4 children) Why a replacement? You can already buy usb c cables with detachable magnetic heads if you fancy that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Technofrood@feddit.uk 11 points 3 years ago* Would be a nice thing to have in the spec for the cable, as those ones aren't compliant with the spec, and can in some cases cause problems, like on disconnect it might be possible for one of the PD pins to short against one of the data pins before the side delivering power has had time to process the disconnect. It's a pretty specific edge case and I'm sure not a problem most people have had or will run into, but would be nice if it could be part of the spec. permalink fedilink source parent [–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Fair enough, an officially sanctioned extension would also be fine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago We can call it the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Magnets, How Do They Work Edition permalink fedilink source parent [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago Because it is usb-c, the magnetised version is also officially sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Technofrood@feddit.uk 11 points 3 years ago* Would be a nice thing to have in the spec for the cable, as those ones aren't compliant with the spec, and can in some cases cause problems, like on disconnect it might be possible for one of the PD pins to short against one of the data pins before the side delivering power has had time to process the disconnect. It's a pretty specific edge case and I'm sure not a problem most people have had or will run into, but would be nice if it could be part of the spec. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Fair enough, an officially sanctioned extension would also be fine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago We can call it the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Magnets, How Do They Work Edition permalink fedilink source parent [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago Because it is usb-c, the magnetised version is also officially sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deeznutz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago We can call it the USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Magnets, How Do They Work Edition permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 years ago Because it is usb-c, the magnetised version is also officially sanctioned. permalink fedilink source parent