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At least usb-c is convenient and not prone to die as micro did. And sometimes small things about how things are done really matter - I just wrote another comment about my skill of effortlessly plugging usbs in at the back. But when it comes to hdmi - fuck me, why didn't they make the edges smoother? The cable only plugs in if you approach the port at exactly 90 degrees and fully aligned, wiggling doesn't help. I don't have to blindly plug in hdmis often, but I recently made several updates to my pc+audio+tv+retro console setup, so it was painful when I was picking right cables for everything.
Usb-C easily plugs in every time, one anxiety source less!
Don’t get me wrong, I do like the promise of USB-C. I have retrofitted USB-C sockets on a few of my legacy devices already, but we are heading back to a time of wondering if something would work and then having no idea why it won’t.
Most of it comes from manufacturers being cheap. A 5W USB wall wart costs less to manufacture than a 30W wall wart, which costs less than a 100W wall wart, but the difference in price is negligible compared to the difference in user experience.
Same with cables. Thunderbolt 3 cables are much higher quality than basic USB-C cables, but much more expensive due to economies of scale.
I only buy quality USB-C cables, (often as gifts for family members and friends who don’t know why their device isn’t working) but I have already thrown out as many cheap not-fit-for-purpose USB-C cables as Lightning, 30-pin dock, micro-USB and even mini-USB cables combined.