Genuinely, what were they thinking?
>>101549593i don't know, mental retardation.you need to constantly find that one weird cable, somewhere in a drawer at the back of your garage
Did they really just combine two USB cables into one?
I'm sure they had their reasons.
I don't love it, but I don't hate it.
>>101549593Whats after usb-cWhy cant we have shadowrun jacks
>>101549593They were thinking that they needed to maintain backwards compatibility with the old USB 2.0 micro-B connector but at the same time needed more room for extra data lines for 5Gbps operation which I assume simply didn't fit in the old 2.0 standard. That means they needed to build on top of the old connector such that they both maintain backwards compatibility but at the same time also get their extra data lines. Considering how the 2.0 micro-B connector was used on phones and all kinds of slim / portable devices, they probably thought that making the 3.0 version taller was a no-go, so instead they made it wider and added the extra 5Gbps data lines to the side.It's certainly one ugly motherfucker of a connector but it's not hard to see the design constraints which pushed it into this sort of shape.
>>101549697Those aren't considered that great because when you insert the plug it will likely short out random pins in the socket, not really ideal for a connector which you want to carry 100W worth of power and all kinds of high-speed digital signals for likely sensitive devices. Normally when you design a connector you want the grounding / shielding to connect first, only then the other pins and during this whole shebang you obviously want to avoid any shorts between pins which aren't intended to connect to one another either.
>>101549735>when you insert the plug it will likely short out random pins in the socketI said get it done!I want it on my desk by tuesday!
>>101549735Doesn't the design of this piece of shit practically require you to insert it perfectly perpendicular to the socket?
Nothing wrong with that connector. The issue was dumb fuck phone reviewers calling it ugly on the Note 3.
>>101549593>what were they thinking?"Hey, I want to connect this external SATA drive to USB"
>>101549653No, it's just one cable, you stupid cunt.
>>101549891yes and that's why I hate it
micro-b works fine
>>101550180Fuck youworst connector of all timethey always manage to break
>>101550173Yeah, but if that's the case, where's the risk of shorting out socket pins?
>>101550230tricked his ass!
>>101550191>they always manage to break>dexterity of a gorilla with an extra chromosome
>>101550191I don't think I've broken a single one of them.
>>101550193Huh, I don't think I've ever seen a micro A before
>>101550323>>101550338Yeah you didnt have to charge your phone daily with them because you're neets thats why#gottem
>>101550489#projection;)
