I think that maybe having two similar lightning bolt symbols that mean different things wasn't the best design decision that the USB guys could have made.
That meme sucked
All they had to do was require stamped icons on the ends of the plugs in the spec, and instead we have the current cable mystery clusterfuck 🤦
Handy guide, but this whole USB situation is a cock-up, since it needs the freakin guide in the first place.
Meh, while there really could be less. At least they are all physically compatible. And backwards protocol compatible to the lowest common denominator. Which is a huge step forward.
USB in 1996: Let's make one connector that handles everything
USB in 2024: Let's make one connector do thirty different incompatible combinations of things
To be fair, the goal is the same.
The USB forum can only solve points 4 and 5 without raising costs on the cheapest hardware.
What about red USB-A ports, and USB-C ports with no symbol by them at all (like on phones and desktop PCs)?
Well, except all the legacy symbols on devices older than current gen.
Came here disappointed to see no one said anything about Black D inside white P
Edit: yes, I have the humour of a 16 yo
The standard might be complicated if you want the specifics, but for everyday use it's incredibly simple, and I love it. The number of times I needed this information is 1, even though most of my devices, including an external monitor, are USB-C.
Why not label the ports and cables with:
It's future proof and doesn't need a decoder manual other than basic literacy. It can be in whatever language the fucking keyboard is. If you want to be redundant but even more clear:
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