Reversible Type-C USB Connector Ready For Production

orasio writes: One of the most frustrating first-world problems ever (trying to connect an upside-down Micro-USB connector) could disappear soon. The Type-C connector for USB has been declared ready for production by the USB Promoter Group (PDF). "With the Type-C spec finalized, it now comes down to the USB-IF to actually implement the sockets, plugs, cables, adapters, and devices. The problem is that there are billions of existing USB devices and cables that will need adapters and new cables to work with new Type-C devices. It’s a lot like when Apple released the Lightning connector, but on an even grander scale. Further exacerbating the issue is the fact that China, the EU, and the GSMA have all agreed that new mobile devices use Micro-USB for charging — though it might be as simple as including a Micro-USB-to-Type-C adapter with every new smartphone."

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Re:One of the most frustrating first-world problem

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One of the most frustrating first-world problems... they keep inventing new incompatible connectors for no good reason (at least for the consumer).

Ahh, quit your complaining and buy the converter like a good rube... It was good enough for Apple!

Where I like the reversible nature and the current capacity of the new connector, I'm frustrated too. I only just now got enough cables to run all the devices I have in all the places I need them and now I've got another cable type to mess with once I switch out the next device. Hopefully the cables won't be as expensive as those Apple lightning, you pay though the nose because we're APPLE, cables. Thanks..