tetris11@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoHow much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables?message-squaremessage-square146fedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down16
arrow-up1132arrow-down1message-squareHow much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables?tetris11@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square146fedilink
minus-squarelnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down4·1 month agoSo far it’s a mess. I still have Micro USB devices, so I need two cables or USB-C→Micro USB adapter. I have PCs without USB-C ports, so another adapter needed USB-C → USB-A. But, I can now “dock” my new-ish laptop with only one USB-C ↔ USB-C cable to a monitor. Monitor gives power.
minus-squaremaccentric@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIf your PC has PCIE slots you can get a USB-C card for around $25
So far it’s a mess.
I still have Micro USB devices, so I need two cables or USB-C→Micro USB adapter.
I have PCs without USB-C ports, so another adapter needed USB-C → USB-A.
But, I can now “dock” my new-ish laptop with only one USB-C ↔ USB-C cable to a monitor.
Monitor gives power.
If your PC has PCIE slots you can get a USB-C card for around $25
Make sense, thanks.