Why USB-C Isn't the One Port to Rule Them All (Yet)

March 21, 2022

USB-C. It’s supposed to be the universal port that solves all our problems, right? One shape, reversible, handles charging and data, and it works with “nearly everything.” It’s the last cable you need. At least that was the promise.

But years later, that still hasn’t happened. And you know what? It’s not going to happen anytime soon either. We dug into the details, and if you hit up the top story, you’ll find out why USB-C isn’t the one port “to rule them all” after all.

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-Josh

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