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Comment by reaperducer

5 hours ago

USB is just a complete mess.

You have to go out of your way to make Apple's Lightning connector look sensible, but somehow the USB consortium has managed to do it.

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drcongo  4 hours ago

I miss lightning. Cleanable with a toothpick and some compressed air. The USB-C port on my current iPhone is now compacted with pocket lint and I can't seem to clean it out.

  • wolvoleo  21 minutes ago

    It had a pretty bad flaw: the spring contacts being on the device side, causing wear and tear there.

    USB-C moved those to the much cheaper to replace cable. The little strip in the middle makes cleaning a bit harder but does provide for more longevity. It's s necessary evil in order to have the spring contacts on the plug side as well as not having them exposed to touch.

    I think the plug side of USB is pretty well designed. The problem is more with the electrical and signalling side and the marketing of the different versions.