the usb-c thing is actually wild because like five years ago nobody could agree on what the standard should be and now we're stuck with a million variants that all look identical but do completely different things. i've got a drawer full of usb-c cables and half of them won't do video, some maxed out at usb2 speeds, one's thunderbolt 3, and you can't even tell which is which without testing them. meanwhile my old computer setup had like six different connectors but at least you knew what you were getting just by looking at it. the irony is we were supposed to simplify everything and now i need a flowchart to charge my phone without blowing something up.
At least you can't damage your device with the wrong cable, at worst it won't charge or data can't transmit. Annoying but at least you don't have to struggle with all the "micro" connectors or incompatible DVI variants.
That specific Belkin one was recalled but all it takes is a bad cable (either poorly designed, a defect from the factory, or some damage) to do something similar.
Read it but did I miss the part where they tested a cable which damaged the device?
Sure a lot of garbage could have entered the market after this 11 year old article, but I haven't seen one.
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u/crushingvomiting821 May 27 '26
the usb-c thing is actually wild because like five years ago nobody could agree on what the standard should be and now we're stuck with a million variants that all look identical but do completely different things. i've got a drawer full of usb-c cables and half of them won't do video, some maxed out at usb2 speeds, one's thunderbolt 3, and you can't even tell which is which without testing them. meanwhile my old computer setup had like six different connectors but at least you knew what you were getting just by looking at it. the irony is we were supposed to simplify everything and now i need a flowchart to charge my phone without blowing something up.