That is where port markings come into play...
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panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 days agoWhy though? It’s immediately clear where a VGA or hdmi cable works, but a USB-C could support or not support anything.
fonix232@fedia.io 4 days ago
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.
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