Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)
Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)

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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?

There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)
Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
Because most devices primarily meant to connect to a PC out in the wild still use USB-A on the host side.
It's sort of a chick and the egg situation. The real question is why everything new doesn't use USB-C PD for power already.
Can't wait until USB-C is the norm. It's clearly superior.
Not really. The cable side connectors wear out way too easily.