| ▲ | ssl-3 3 hours ago | |
Oh, it's fine. The lack of clarity is in keeping with the USB C connector itself, which may supply or accept power at various rates or not at all, may be fast or slow, may provide or accept video or not, and may even provide an interpretation of PCI Express but probably doesn't. It probably looks the same no matter what, and the cable selected to use probably also won't be very forthcoming with its capabilities either. (Be sure to drink your Ovaltine.) | ||
| ▲ | wongarsu an hour ago | parent | next [-] | |
The USB A connector stayed the same between USB 1, 2 and 3. Yet most manufacturers voluntary distinguished them by giving USB 1 and 1.1 a white insert in plug and port, USB 2 a black insert and USB 3 a blue one This was neither standarized nor enforced, yet it worked remarkably well in the real world Then we decided to just have no markings at all on USB C cables. On the ports at least we occasionally get little thunderbolt or power symbols | ||
| ▲ | theandrewbailey 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
This quagmire (along with the version names) is why I call it the Unintuitive Serial Bus. | ||