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panda_abyss@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Why though? It’s immediately clear where a VGA or hdmi cable works, but a USB-C could support or not support anything.

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galaxy_nova@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
So could an hdmi cable, there a lots of different hdmi specs as there are usb c specs. The problem is the lack of standardized labeling not the cables shapes. USB-C for everything would personally be my preference

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fonix232@fedia.io ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
That is where port markings come into play...

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- panda_abyss@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  You also need cable markings, as both the cable and the port decide what specs to implement, and if they’re standard compliant or not.
  
  Plus there are active/inactive cables for thunderbolt (and I think usb4) which massively affect performance.
  
  USB c is better than the shitty port designs of USB before it, but it’s a huge mess.
  
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