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0 pointsianburrell2y ago0 comments

Most USB-C devices and cables are USB2. Most USB-C phones are USB2, and there are a lot more phones than there are laptops with USB3 USB-C.

It is probably better to think of USB3 as extension that requires special, shorter cables. I like to think of them as charging cables and data cables.

I probably have two USB3 USB-C cables for MacBooks (and I found one that is 6ft long) and dozen USB2 USB-C cables for charging phones and MacBooks.

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sircastor2y ago

I recall hearing Alex Lindsay talk about only ever buying Thunderbolt cables now because it’s so uncertain of the USB3 cable you’re buying will actually do everything you want it to do.

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0 pointsianburrell2y ago0 comments

Most USB-C devices and cables are USB2. Most USB-C phones are USB2, and there are a lot more phones than there are laptops with USB3 USB-C.

It is probably better to think of USB3 as extension that requires special, shorter cables. I like to think of them as charging cables and data cables.

I probably have two USB3 USB-C cables for MacBooks (and I found one that is 6ft long) and dozen USB2 USB-C cables for charging phones and MacBooks.

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sircastor2y ago

I recall hearing Alex Lindsay talk about only ever buying Thunderbolt cables now because it’s so uncertain of the USB3 cable you’re buying will actually do everything you want it to do.

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