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1 HN user recommended this in 2021, in one comment.
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1 HN user recommended this in 2021, in one comment.
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> Impossible, all USB-C QC chargers are also USB PD chargers.
You have a lot of USB-A QC chargers, and you just take a usb A -> C cable. [0]
> The port is either marked (everything but MacBooks) or doesn't matter (MacBooks, pretty sweet).
https://p3-ofp.static.pub/fes/cms/2021/07/01/5q6w49cnwh2ka55...
So... do I tell my grandma to plug it into the "weird robot"-symbol port (5), or the "danger, high voltage" one (6)? It fits into both.
> No, not at all. 20 to 10 years ago all charging ports (including on cameras, phones, everything) were barrel plugs of slightly different diameter; everybody's cranking out their own boxy black chargers putting out maddening variations on the same ~20V for laptops and 3-5V for smaller devices, you can't share chargers between devices, can't always find the replacement, especially if the device is on the older side. Buying a device with a different connector - bam, old charger goes to e-waste (or e-bay).
This is not really true... Some laptops maybe... Lenovo had a square one ( https://www.amazon.com/Converter-Charger-Adapter-ThinkPad-Un... ) for example. Phones had all the custom ones...
ericsson examples:
https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Cable-Ericsson-C510i-C702i/dp...
https://www.navigation-accessoires.com/en/sony-ericsson/p-se...
Either way, you brought one device + one cable, and you know where to plug it.
Yes, from an average tech nerd perspective, this might be better, because people know and remember what to use where, which protocol their devices use, and which port they have to plug it in. Normal users don't.. and if it fits, they use it like that. If they buy a custom charger for their laptop, they won't use it to charge their phone, because they know their phone charger won't charge their laptop, even though everything fits.
I'm not saying it's all bad, but dealing with several older relatives, and stuff that fits and doesn't work is making it a pain in the ass, especially with stores selling stuff (eg ikeas https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/askstorm-40w-usb-charger-dark-g... ) that works but doesn't charge if under heavy use.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Charge-Charger-Portable-Adapter-Folda...