{"id":385825,"date":"2021-12-25T19:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whoever-invented-usb-c-deserves-a-nobel-prize\/"},"modified":"2021-12-25T19:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T16:00:38","slug":"whoever-invented-usb-c-deserves-a-nobel-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whoever-invented-usb-c-deserves-a-nobel-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"#Whoever invented USB-C deserves a Nobel Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Whoever invented USB-C deserves a Nobel Prize<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>We tech reporters like to complain about tech a lot. Whether it\u2019s the invasion of our privacy, worrisome use of AI, or the death of the headphone jack, we can be a fussy bunch. But as I emptied out boxes of old tech gear to start the new year fresh, I couldn\u2019t help but be grateful for one of the best decisions the tech industry has made in the past few years: adopting USB-C.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2015, when <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le first introduced USB-C to the mainstream with the redesigned MacBook, I called it the one port to rule them all. These days, my love and appreciation for USB-C have only grown.<\/p>\n<p>(By the way, as far as I can tell USB-C was not invented by any single person, but rather <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usb.org\/document-library\/usb-type-cr-cable-and-connector-specification-revision-21\">a group of engineers from multiple companies<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>While emptying out a few boxes of pre-2016 gadgets and gizmos, I was hit with painful d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu of digging around for random cables and feeling like I could never find the right one.<\/p>\n<p>One pair of headphones had a proprietary port, as did a smartwatch. One phone charged via Micro-USB, and an older one via Mini-USB. One hard drive used a mutant <em>high-speed<\/em> Micro-USB cable, and one microphone used the larger USB Type-B. Still, other devices used plain old coaxial DC power connections.<\/p>\n<p>Those were the dark ages.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, in the past couple of months I have charged over 25 different devices using the <em>same exact charger<\/em> \u2014 that I can remember:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 different phones<\/li>\n<li>3 laptops<\/li>\n<li>3 pairs of headphones<\/li>\n<li>3 pairs of earbuds<\/li>\n<li>A remote control<\/li>\n<li>My Nintendo Switch<\/li>\n<li>My mirrorless camera<\/li>\n<li>A couple of e-readers<\/li>\n<li>A power brick<\/li>\n<li>A bike helmet<\/li>\n<li>A portable speaker<\/li>\n<li>A wireless mouse<\/li>\n<li>A wireless keyboard<\/li>\n<li>A portable bike pump<\/li>\n<li>A blender<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s such a relief to know that when, say, my Nintendo Switch is discharged I can just use my laptop charger, instead of fishing around for the right connector. Or that if I\u2019m going on an extended <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>, I can only bring one or two powerful chargers rather than a separate charger for each device. USB-C provides huge peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, you\u2019re best off using a powerful charger that can scale down to your device, but sometimes even the ability to use an underpowered charger can be useful. In more than one instance, I\u2019ve used a relatively weak phone charger to keep my PC from running out of battery when I don\u2019t have the laptop\u2019s power brick with me.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1372074 js-lazy\" alt=\"Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2021\" width=\"1640\" height=\"859\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-258x135.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-515x270.jpg 515w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-1536x805.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-796x417.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-1592x834.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F12%2F25%2Fwhoever-invented-usb-c-deserves-a-nobel-prize%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: God bless USB-C\" data-title=\"Share God bless USB-C on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share God bless USB-C on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>God bless USB-C<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1372074\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2021\" width=\"1640\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-280x147.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-258x135.jpg 258w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-515x270.jpg 515w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-1536x805.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-796x417.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/11\/Amazon-Kindle-Paperwhite-2021-1-of-1-1592x834.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>And that\u2019s not even factoring data-oriented uses; I\u2019ve used a high-speed USB-C cable to connect my laptop to external GPUs, monitors, audio interfaces, hard drives, printers, headphones, MIDI controllers, cameras, mice, and probably myriad other devices I\u2019m forgetting about.<\/p>\n<p>It means I rarely have to worry about not having the right charger or connector handy these days, with the exception of a few devices.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the port isn\u2019t perfect. There are things to improve, mainly in the realm of making it clear to consumers which USB-C chargers can charge which devices and handle certain data speeds. While it only happens rarely with recent devices, I occasionally test a product that won\u2019t charge using a high-wattage USB-C charger, forcing me to find a lower output charger.<\/p>\n<p>That can certainly be confusing for someone who doesn\u2019t understand charger specifications, and I wish the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usb.org\/\">USB-IF<\/a> would find some way to make these more intuitive for consumers. And of course, not every device has adopted USB-C. Some laptops need more power than the standard can traditionally deliver (although USB-C is getting a big boost in this regard). And very occasionally, there are devices that benefit from other types of chargers; some devices are too small or need an extra layer of waterproofing, for instance.<\/p>\n<p>Still, any way you cut it, we\u2019re massively better off than we were a few years ago. Sometimes the tech industry does make changes for the better, and it shows that when devices and manufacturers use interoperable standards, every consumer benefits. These days, I flat out refuse to test anything that doesn\u2019t support USB-C charging unless it has a <em>really<\/em> good reason.<\/p>\n<p>Now if only Apple would stick USB-C on the iPhone\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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