• Fedizen@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    the problem is the plug is rectangular (has exterior rotational symmetry) AND not reversible - if the plugs were L shaped it would be clear by both feel and brief glance which rotation was correct

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        1 year ago

        No one ever had doubts how type B or mini B or micro B go in.

        I agree with most of your post, but micro B is a step too far. That fucking plug was always inserted with the following procedure:

        1. Try to plug it in.
        2. Flip the side and try to plug it in again.
        3. Flip it again because you had the right damn side the first time.

        Always, always, always.

  • Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    The worst thing about USB is that it always takes 3 attempts on average to get the fucker in if you don’t know the orientation of the port.

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        1 year ago

        That would explain why they were able to fit so many gigs into such a small little device and sell it for like, 20$.