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JHB

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4. Why not before? Because they were such a big improvment over what was used before...

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 10:46 AM

Apr 2014

...(things that also mostly used different connectors at each end) that nobody noticed anything amiss. "You mean that's all I have to do to connect my printer? Wheee!"

Now that they're widely used and for so many devices -- and for things where they get plugged and unplugged far more often -- it's become worth it for them to develop reversibility.

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From the DUH/Facepalm files: Reversible USB cable design shown off for first time [View all] eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 OP

I always wondered why the hell they con't fit in either way Marrah_G Apr 2014 #1

Can we please fix the universal AC plug/socket next? tridim Apr 2014 #2

great! the problem was housing an asymmetric connection in a symmetric plug unblock Apr 2014 #3

Why not before? Because they were such a big improvment over what was used before... JHB Apr 2014 #4