Flashback: micro-USB brought order to charging and data transfer cables

14 February 2021
Previously, each manufacturer used a proprietary connector, created needless headaches. The U in USB stands for "universal". 

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kek, 14 Feb 2021Jokes on you, but I'll take a microusb port any day ov... moreThe funny part is that Type C ports get damaged easily if you wiggle the connector while microUSB manages that with lesser issues.
No wonder why type C is the windows 10 of ports. So versatile, yet so many flaws since the beginning

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    • 17 Feb 2021

    YUKI93, 16 Feb 2021Lol, what do you mean by devolving? That's the reality... moreLol so you are doubting Apple's ability to change.

      AnonD-889996, 15 Feb 2021You sound like a devolving personLol, what do you mean by devolving? That's the reality and no one is going to change it.

        kek, 14 Feb 2021Jokes on you, but I'll take a microusb port any day ov... morethey should put the usb-c cable capabilities on the cable itself, would save so much hassle

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          • 15 Feb 2021

          Anonymous, 14 Feb 2021I still dont know why Thunderbolt is a thing anymore. Si... moreThank Intel for the confusion of Thunderbolt branding.

          The Apple M1 actually suppport USB 4 and Thunderbolt, but it doesn’t support any external GPU for now.

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            • 15 Feb 2021

            YUKI93, 15 Feb 2021Lol, no one does desktop gaming on the ARM chipset, especia... moreYou sound like a devolving person

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              • 15 Feb 2021

              YUKI93, 15 Feb 2021Lol, no one does desktop gaming on the ARM chipset, especia... moreSoon they will

                Anonymous, 14 Feb 2021I still dont know why Thunderbolt is a thing anymore. Si... moreLol, no one does desktop gaming on the ARM chipset, especially on macOS.

                  jamesschwarz987, 14 Feb 2021It's actually called Fast Port. Both Sony Ericsson and... moreI had Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson W200i both had weird type of connectors

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                    • 15 Feb 2021

                    omg the micro USB 3 on the note 3, i remember when i would put a regular micro USB cable in it and it would still work

                      Anonymous, 14 Feb 2021galaxy S5 so had micro USB 3I agree.

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                        • 14 Feb 2021

                        galaxy S5 so had micro USB 3

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                          • 14 Feb 2021

                          As far as I can remember, the first popular phone with mini USB was the Motorola RAZR, and the first with micro USB was the RAZR 2. I remember how much I used the mini USB on my Motorola V360, after all the years of proprietary connectors and special PC software, finally something that had mass storage and required a cheap cable available anywhere. What a breakthrough!

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                            • 14 Feb 2021

                            Anonymous, 14 Feb 2021OnePluas was so far ahead in USB-C adoption way back with O... moreYour brain probably died the same year, too.

                            Lumia 950/950 XL also used Type-C in that same year. And there was also Apple pushing it around the same time

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                              • 14 Feb 2021

                              Jokes on you, but I'll take a microusb port any day over Type-C.

                              At least I know what a microusb voltage and standards are, and what to expect from it. Type-C is a mess, and I dont know if calling it "revolutionary" fits its description. Also, cleaning a Type-C port is more difficult and risky than a micro usb one. So, sorry for those folks who cant remember how to plug a cable.

                                Anonymous, 14 Feb 2021I had a sony ericsson with its own type of port. For audi... moreIt's actually called Fast Port. Both Sony Ericsson and (some of) Nokia phones used it.

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                                  • 14 Feb 2021

                                  to many experts who dont know nothing

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                                    • 14 Feb 2021

                                    YUKI93, 14 Feb 2021For me, it was the USB-C port where Intel's Thunderbol... moreI still dont know why Thunderbolt is a thing anymore.

                                    Since Apple is going full speed with ARM processors why is there a need even for Thunderbolt??

                                      For me, it was the USB-C port where Intel's Thunderbolt port really come to fruition. When I saw an external GPU with Thunderbolt 3 alongside a docking station in action, that really is the ultimate 'one cable for all' solution.

                                        Anonymous, 14 Feb 2021OnePluas was so far ahead in USB-C adoption way back with O... moreTrue that. But whereas the USB-C port on the OnePlus 2 is v2.0, both Microsoft and Acer went a step ahead with the USB-C v3.1 on the Lumia 950 or 950 XL and Liquid Jade Primo respectively of which they were also launched in 2015.

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