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All the other brands went along (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If anyone disagrees with this, the original USB spec was for a reversible connector and the only reason we didn't get to have that the whole time was because they wanted to increase profit margins.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    That’s the reason Apple released the Lightning connector. They pushed for several features for USB around 2010, including a reversible connector, but the USB-IF refused. Apple wanted USB-C, but couldn’t wait for the USB-IF to come to an agreement so they could replace the dated 20-pin connector.

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