▲ 1202 ▼ Realized 99% of all my chargers are USB-C. This can only mean one thing. New USB bout to drop! (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 292 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (6 children) And there's are those gadgets that have a USB-C socket but don't have the correct circuitry, so that they only work with a USB-A to C cable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] frank_exchange_of_views@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago There is a special place in hell for those fuckers permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago Man I've nearly thrown things away because of this. Things where I would've been too lazy to pursue a warranty claim, but still pissed that they didn't work. Try multiple chargers and cables and it just won't charge. Try USB-A brick with A to C cable and it starts charging. Fucking hell. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) This is stupid. It's around 0.3 cents worth of components to make it work properly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hoimo@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago The hard part is getting the 10 IQ points to follow the specs properly when designing the components. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DirtPuddleMisfortune@feddit.org 1 point 1 year ago That's 0.3 cents less profit for the corporate overlords. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iamnotme@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I bought a cheap ish keyboard that would only charge with USB A - USB C cable that came with it. Nothing else worked. My son lost the cable and that keyboard is now junk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Have you tried another USB-A to USB-C cable? Those cables are cheap that it's maybe worth a try, IMHO. If I remember it correctly the only thing any USB-A to USB-C adaptor has to have to properly allow backwards compatibility is 2 resistors, which are stupidly cheap components (yeah, it will never be able to support things like USB PD charging - which can do all the way up to 100W - but it should still handle about 4.5W from a USB Host device and up to 15W from a dumb charger, which should be more than enough for a wireless keyboard). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamnotme@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago I’ll have another look online. The ones I had didn’t work but it’s worth another shot I guess. I’ve got another keyboard now, but it’s useful to have a working backup. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I'm glad I watched some video on this I vaguely recalled, as I may have accidentally thrown a shaver away because it wasn't charging... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago I've got a chinesium rechargable battery/tire inflator which only charges when plugged into some chargers because it clearly doesn't support USB-PD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frank_exchange_of_views@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago There is a special place in hell for those fuckers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago Man I've nearly thrown things away because of this. Things where I would've been too lazy to pursue a warranty claim, but still pissed that they didn't work. Try multiple chargers and cables and it just won't charge. Try USB-A brick with A to C cable and it starts charging. Fucking hell. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) This is stupid. It's around 0.3 cents worth of components to make it work properly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hoimo@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago The hard part is getting the 10 IQ points to follow the specs properly when designing the components. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DirtPuddleMisfortune@feddit.org 1 point 1 year ago That's 0.3 cents less profit for the corporate overlords. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hoimo@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago The hard part is getting the 10 IQ points to follow the specs properly when designing the components. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DirtPuddleMisfortune@feddit.org 1 point 1 year ago That's 0.3 cents less profit for the corporate overlords. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iamnotme@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I bought a cheap ish keyboard that would only charge with USB A - USB C cable that came with it. Nothing else worked. My son lost the cable and that keyboard is now junk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Have you tried another USB-A to USB-C cable? Those cables are cheap that it's maybe worth a try, IMHO. If I remember it correctly the only thing any USB-A to USB-C adaptor has to have to properly allow backwards compatibility is 2 resistors, which are stupidly cheap components (yeah, it will never be able to support things like USB PD charging - which can do all the way up to 100W - but it should still handle about 4.5W from a USB Host device and up to 15W from a dumb charger, which should be more than enough for a wireless keyboard). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamnotme@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago I’ll have another look online. The ones I had didn’t work but it’s worth another shot I guess. I’ve got another keyboard now, but it’s useful to have a working backup. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Have you tried another USB-A to USB-C cable? Those cables are cheap that it's maybe worth a try, IMHO. If I remember it correctly the only thing any USB-A to USB-C adaptor has to have to properly allow backwards compatibility is 2 resistors, which are stupidly cheap components (yeah, it will never be able to support things like USB PD charging - which can do all the way up to 100W - but it should still handle about 4.5W from a USB Host device and up to 15W from a dumb charger, which should be more than enough for a wireless keyboard). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamnotme@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago I’ll have another look online. The ones I had didn’t work but it’s worth another shot I guess. I’ve got another keyboard now, but it’s useful to have a working backup. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iamnotme@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago I’ll have another look online. The ones I had didn’t work but it’s worth another shot I guess. I’ve got another keyboard now, but it’s useful to have a working backup. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I'm glad I watched some video on this I vaguely recalled, as I may have accidentally thrown a shaver away because it wasn't charging... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago I've got a chinesium rechargable battery/tire inflator which only charges when plugged into some chargers because it clearly doesn't support USB-PD permalink fedilink source parent