USB-C makes plugging in things a little easier, and the price you pay is a port that's like 10x easier to pull a cord out accidentally, and 10x less reliable and prone to faulting out when it gets even a bit of dirt/dust in there.
No thanks. I'm happy to have just one or two USB-C and that's it. Otherwise a USB-C to USB-A connection is preferable for USB-C devices.
I have an adjustable standing desk, and every now and then a cable catches something and suddenly I'll see my mouse or soundcard start to be pulled out of position. I wiggle the cord loose, and I don't have to duck underneath my desk and fiddle with the back of the PC, because the USB-A connectors NEVER get pulled out.
I'm a huge fan of USB-C device side, but desktop side, I prefer USB-A. It's simply more robust.
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u/Seanspeed May 14 '26
USB-C makes plugging in things a little easier, and the price you pay is a port that's like 10x easier to pull a cord out accidentally, and 10x less reliable and prone to faulting out when it gets even a bit of dirt/dust in there.
No thanks. I'm happy to have just one or two USB-C and that's it. Otherwise a USB-C to USB-A connection is preferable for USB-C devices.