ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square265fedilinkarrow-up1591arrow-down113cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1578arrow-down1external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square265fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squarelloram239@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year ago What the USB A connector did do which was new at the time Gameboy Link cable did that earlier and subsequently inspired the Firewire connector (and also happens to look a little like Type-C with the contacts in the middle).
Gameboy Link cable did that earlier and subsequently inspired the Firewire connector (and also happens to look a little like Type-C with the contacts in the middle).