{"id":4868,"date":"2016-02-03T22:42:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T11:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=4868"},"modified":"2016-02-03T22:42:24","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T11:42:24","slug":"why-usb-c-may-be-a-problem-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/why-usb-c-may-be-a-problem-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Why USB-C may be a problem for you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/USB-C.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4869\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/USB-C.png\" alt=\"USB C\" width=\"291\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/USB-C.png 291w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/USB-C-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/USB-C-73x55.png 73w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/USB-C-100x75.png 100w, https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/USB-C-200x150.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a>If like me you have a drawer full of USB 2 &amp; 3 cables and a bunch of devices that connect to your computer this way then next time you buy a new computer you should check that they are still supported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latest USB port standard,<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USB#USB_Type-C\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>USB-C<\/strong><\/a> is now starting to appear in computers but the connector is much smaller than USB 2.0 or 3.0 so you\u2019ll need an adapter to support the old connectors. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that with USB C the connector can be plugged in any way you like, as there is no up or down&#8230;and that&#8217;s just the start of what&#8217;s great. \u00a0There are also transfer speed benefits. \u00a0So while it may be painful to transition from the old standard, it will ultimately be better for users. \u00a0\u00a0The video below explains it all very nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZrZISyPucMg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If like me you have a drawer full of USB 2 &amp; 3 cables and a bunch of devices that connect to your computer this way then next time you buy a new computer you should check that they are still supported. 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