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21st Century Inheritance (beehaw.org)
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[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

As disappointingly non-standard as USB-C products have proven to be, at least they are much better than this.

Edit: Just happened upon this illustrative paragraph on pcmag.com

The cable is the final obstacle. Thunderbolt 3 and 4 cables are always good for up to 100 watts, but for USB-C docks, a special USB-C cable is required for more than 60 watts. To make things easier, you'll want to be sure that the dock bundles a compatible charging cable, and if not, you'll want to shop for a USB-C charging-specific cable capable of handling the wattage you need. Important note: Not all third-party USB-C charging cables rated for up to 100 watts support USB 3 speeds! Many (indeed, plenty) are USB 2.0-capable only. For example, the Apple USB-C Charge Cable (1 m) only supports up to 60 watts, while the Apple USB-C Charge Cable (2 m) supports up to 100 watts. Shop carefully.

[-] along_the_road@beehaw.org 11 points 4 months ago

At least we finally have standardization between Androids and iPhones

[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 months ago

I visited my friend the other day and my phone was low, so I took the playstation controller off charge and plugged in my Android phone instead. A while later, her iPhone was low battery, so we charged her phone instead, with the same wire. It's not much, but it made me happy.

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 months ago

Some charging is better than no charging, eh?

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