Check out the future!
 
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/technology-of-the-year-usb-1322314935631926.html
 
 

To me news was the already ancient USB otg thingy that made it possible for me a couple of days ago to get some tunes from my USB stick. I hadn,'t even heard of otg but it came in to my mind that there surely is a way to get it done. The USB c thing is just awesome. Although it can BE bad news for some manufacturers that have loads of soonish old getting parts.

I am so excited that you can insert it either way like a Thunderbolt card - really sucks plugging in USB connectors behind a computer under a desk and trying to get the orientation right! :)

Am I missing something?  Is there something more to this than a which-way-don't-matter doodad for charging iStuff?
 
 

BobF
Am I missing something?  Is there something more to this than a which-way-don't-matter doodad for charging iStuff?

 
Need a power cord?  USB-C
Need a video cord?  USB-C
Need to transfer data really fast?  USB-C
Need ONE cord to work with PC's, Apples (& Oranges)?  USB-C
Don't want to think about which way is up?  USB-C
Don't want to think about which end goes where?  USB-C
 
I like it. 
 

Heck, and I even forgot one!
 
Need an audio cable?  USB-C

OIC.  I guess it's really cool.  I just don't have than many USB/video/audio/charger cable troubles.  I can see how a few tech generation down the road this will clean things up considerably.  Will USB-C also work on jumper cables?  It's always a PITA getting the 'gator things connected

Will USB-C make me cool again?

I remember when
 
moog synthesizers 
cassettes 
CD's
ADAT tapes
 
were the future
 
Each one of them went thru a 3-7 year cycle to become the "standard".
 
This simple cable will require me to get
 
a new phone
several new computers
clean out my drawers (and maybe my skivvies too)
 
sheesh
 
 

bapu
I remember when
 
moog synthesizers 
cassettes 
CD's
ADAT tapes
 
were the future
 
Each one of them went thru a 3-7 year cycle to become the "standard".
 
This simple cable will require me to get
 
a new phone
several new computers
clean out my drawers (and maybe my skivvies too)
 
sheesh
 
 

when did you start doing that?