Re: No More USB-A Ports

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

The machine I’m using right now, which is just about a year old, is
practically overflowing with USB-A ports. But it only has one USB-C
port. How long has USB-C been around?

It was in my previous phone and I kept it for three years and the
current phone is also about three years, so more than six years? Looks
like ten years since the spec was released.

Here is a concept that does away with USB-A completely, and ends up
bristling with USB-C ports instead.
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<https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/7/24173741/a-motherboard-with-no-usb-a-ports-but-10-usb-c-instead>

It seems there are headers for front panel USB, so type-A if one wants,
just not on the back panel.

What do you think? Ready for them to bring it on?

I don't really see the point of putting a lot of USB ports in the back
of a computer in general. Aren't they a little hard to reach? And do you
really need 10?

Then again, I don't understand the SPDIF connector either. Sure I love
it, so great for me but do people really use that?

In my desktop computer I have just two back panel USB ports (type-A) in
use, mouse and keyboard via a hub and an old wireless game controller
receiver I don't much use any more. I think I've used the single type-C
port in the back a few of times to image an SSD.