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USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ooli@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Perrin42@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually have some USB-A to USB-C cables from DeWalt with reversible USB-A connectors. Certainly no reason other companies couldn't have built them that way.

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I bought some JBL sound equipment and those USB-A side cables are reversable too. Just a flap with the connectors on both sides.