USB Type-C connector

Die gute Nachricht des Tages: USB-Stecker werden irgendwann wie Apples Lightning-Stecker -- man kann sie nicht mehr falschherum einstecken.

Die USB Promoter Group schreibt dazu (Fotos gibt es noch nicht):

Key characteristics of the USB Type-C connector and cable solution include:

* An entirely new design tailored to work well with emerging product designs * New smaller size – similar in size to the existing USB 2.0 Micro-B * Usability enhancements – users will no longer need to be concerned with plug orientation/cable direction, making it easier to plug in * The Type-C connector and cable will support scalable power charging * Scalability – the connector design will scale for future USB bus performance

Ein Wermutströpfchen gibt es natürlich auch: Das lässt sich nicht abwärtskompatibel umsetzen.

As the new USB Type-C plug and receptacle will not directly mate with existing USB plugs and receptacles (Type-A, Type-B, Micro-B, etc.), the Type-C specification will define passive new-to-existing cables and adapters to allow users to use their existing products.

Trotzdem sage ich: Danke, danke, danke.