▲ 823 ▼ Absolutely deranged (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/memes@sopuli.xyz 142 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago (4 children) Most of my flashlights and rechargeable decives are micro USB still. C is superior but I'm not throwing away good electronics over a charging cable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 86 points 2 years ago (1 child) The question wasn't who still uses them, the question was who wants to go back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FireRetardant@lemmy.world -26 points 2 years ago (2 children) In some senses i would go back. Then i could just keep using 1 wire. Things were great when everything had the same cable for me. Now ive got a mix of micro and C. I do a lot backpacking and every gram really counts when you carry it all day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can get USB-C to micro USB adapters for like 7 bucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I still keep a micro USB to USB-C adapter on my keys. I've been thinking of getting one that's reverse too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) idonno, back in the day there was mini-usb and micro-usb. it's not like we had just one cable, and then it was often with some weird cable only that gadget could use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ma11en@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And dozens of proprietary connectors! permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago Well in this scenario it's a genie granting a wish, so why not just wish for everything to be changed to USB-C? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I was just thinking that the only device that's still micro USB is my Kindle, but remembered that I also have a PS4 controller permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atheist@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago https://www.tindie.com/stores/mariusheier/ Works fine permalink fedilink source parent [+] Baku@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 86 points 2 years ago (1 child) The question wasn't who still uses them, the question was who wants to go back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] FireRetardant@lemmy.world -26 points 2 years ago (2 children) In some senses i would go back. Then i could just keep using 1 wire. Things were great when everything had the same cable for me. Now ive got a mix of micro and C. I do a lot backpacking and every gram really counts when you carry it all day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can get USB-C to micro USB adapters for like 7 bucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I still keep a micro USB to USB-C adapter on my keys. I've been thinking of getting one that's reverse too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) idonno, back in the day there was mini-usb and micro-usb. it's not like we had just one cable, and then it was often with some weird cable only that gadget could use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ma11en@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And dozens of proprietary connectors! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] FireRetardant@lemmy.world -26 points 2 years ago (2 children) In some senses i would go back. Then i could just keep using 1 wire. Things were great when everything had the same cable for me. Now ive got a mix of micro and C. I do a lot backpacking and every gram really counts when you carry it all day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can get USB-C to micro USB adapters for like 7 bucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I still keep a micro USB to USB-C adapter on my keys. I've been thinking of getting one that's reverse too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) idonno, back in the day there was mini-usb and micro-usb. it's not like we had just one cable, and then it was often with some weird cable only that gadget could use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ma11en@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And dozens of proprietary connectors! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can get USB-C to micro USB adapters for like 7 bucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I still keep a micro USB to USB-C adapter on my keys. I've been thinking of getting one that's reverse too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago I still keep a micro USB to USB-C adapter on my keys. I've been thinking of getting one that's reverse too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) idonno, back in the day there was mini-usb and micro-usb. it's not like we had just one cable, and then it was often with some weird cable only that gadget could use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ma11en@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And dozens of proprietary connectors! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ma11en@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And dozens of proprietary connectors! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago Well in this scenario it's a genie granting a wish, so why not just wish for everything to be changed to USB-C? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I was just thinking that the only device that's still micro USB is my Kindle, but remembered that I also have a PS4 controller permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atheist@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago https://www.tindie.com/stores/mariusheier/ Works fine permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atheist@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago https://www.tindie.com/stores/mariusheier/ Works fine permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Baku@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
