cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22828099

USB was supposed to rule them all but it’s now a mess of standards sharing the same connector. Different speeds, voltage, charging protocols, alt modes, even the number of pins used is variable… For those asking, the thing is available on Kickstarter

  • rockSlayer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    2 months ago

    If only USB-IF would do their fucking job and create actual standardized names with standard features instead of shit like USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

    • dan@upvote.auEnglish
      42·
      2 months ago

      like USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

      Did you see that the newest version is called USB 4 2.0? lol

      • snowfalldreamland@lemmy.mlEnglish
        23·
        2 months ago

        That is very very explicitly just the name of technical the specification. Its a documents for people who design usb devices. The tech media failed us by reporting on it like they did.

        The spec also explicitly tells us that we should refer to the usb cables/ports/devices as e.g. “USB4 40Gib” or “USB 3 20GiB”. So in fact we have easy to understand names but only a few manufacturers actually print that on the boxes or cables.

    • nous@programming.devEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      And then relabel all the old standards when they create a new one so every generation you need to figure-out what al the new names mean.