USB Type-C Next Generation Connector Design Revealed

[jbrandt5]

Hey, that is just great! Now I will need to buy a bunch more adapters

 

[jn77]

I never liked the regular micro usb, but these USB 3.0 "b" type connectors on the latest samsung devices are pretty solid.

 

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I never liked the regular micro usb, but these USB 3.0 "b" type connectors on the latest samsung devices are pretty solid.

Bigger connectors tend to be more solid. But big connectors on small mobile devices are not popular so most manufacturers including a bunch of models from Samsung are omitting the USB3 micro-B kludge.

 

[skit75]

This will open the door for competing standards. The one thing USB had going for it was backwards compatibility due to the physical connector not being changed. Now that is going away, it will be interesting to see how motherboard manufacturers react. Will certain motherboard manufacturers go exclusively with one standard vs. another?

er... NO. There are currently 8 different USB ends (8 male and 8 female). The standard USB connector (Type A) that we all know and use works pretty good, but for some stupid reason, we have all these B-C, 2/3 mini micro plugs... When Smart phones first came out, the USB A is way too big. So first came Mini (Like my Galaxy 1) then mini which also happens to charge my Logitech mouse so its handy.Then there are the USB hot-swap drive caddies/docks using Micro USB connectors which SUCK BALLS for such a design. While the apple i-STUFF connector works much better. And even today, with USB flash card, etc - its easy to get it in upside down, etc... On my Moto phone, it has an excellent connector cover on the cable that I can FEEL which side is up.So no... with all these connectors - this NEW USB 3.1 connector will hopefully REPLACE the other 8. It will take a while, but I'd be willing to wait a bit longer to have such a connector on my notebook. An adapter will allow this NEW connector to work with anything. Again... the USB controller or standards itself doesn't change. Just the connector and it very much needed.

Ya, everyone loves buying adapters, heh.... Of course there will be one for 3.1 to 3.0/2.0 devices. It may not be able to provide all the 3.1 benefits but will make your 3.0 and 2.0 devices work. Point being, if Type A is going away, this will create space for others like Thunderbolt/Firewire to get standard native ports on motherboards.

 

[tntom]

I am not an Apple fan but my wife bought an iPad Air and the lightening connector is far superior to Micro USB. Those photos do not look to be as good as the lightening connector with its external contacts.

 

[David Dewis]

I am not an Apple fan but my wife bought an iPad Air and the lightening connector is far superior to Micro USB. Those photos do not look to be as good as the lightening connector with its external contacts.

I have to agree. I hope Apple make it an open standard like they did when they released Mini display port. It would be the best solution in my mind, although i would prefer that it was upgraded to USB 3 at the other end, as USB 2 seems kinda slow in comparison.

 

[Shadouness]

I guess it's also less durable than the current one right? Looks like it. Of course they have to be flimsy, so that people would have to buy a replacement for every broken one... more often.