Why we had to wait for USB-C to get a reversible plug: co-inventor explains

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By Ben LovejoyJun 25, 2019, 10:07 am647 pts
Some wit once described USB-A cables as the only binary option that requires three attempts. There can be few techies who don’t recognize the experience of trying one way, trying the other and then realizing the first was right … more… The post Why we had to wait for USB-C to get a reversible plug: co-inventor…

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