Apple’s rumored Mac Mini redesign may ditch the USB-A port - eviltoast
Is it time to say goodbye to USB-A?
  • TurboWafflz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I still don’t think USB-C is a viable replacement for USB-A for lots of uses, it’s just so fragile. I have so many messed up usb c things and I can’t remember ever damaging a usb a connector in a way that mattered.

    • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      The cables are more fragile on USB C in order to save the ports. The opposite was true for USB A. Basically if something hits an A connector the cable was sturdy enough to transfer the force to the port and damage it. With C you just have to replace the cable.

      • TurboWafflz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        That makes sense in theory, but as with the cables, I’ve seen way more damaged usb c ports than usb a ports. In fact I can’t really think of any time I’ve ever seen a usb a port damaged to a point it didn’t work

      • rglullis@communick.newsOPEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Are you sure? Because I have a couple of older phones that were USB-C and their port was the first thing to fail…

        • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          I can’t speak to every manufacturer but that is part of the logic of the redesign i remember reading about.