All of a sudden, I am noticing a lot of USB–C devices. In fact, two devices I’ve purchased in the past year have come with a USB–C charging cable. One is a Verizon hotspot and the other is a
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All of a sudden, I am noticing a lot of USB–C devices. In fact, two devices I’ve purchased in the past year have come with a USB–C charging cable. One is a Verizon hotspot and the other is a magnetic charging platform for my phone.
I’ve also noticed that many of the new computers our customers are ordering come with a USB-C charging cable instead of the standard clunky charger.
What is a USB? USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, and the technology has been around since the 1990s. It was developed by several different companies including HP, Intel, AMD, and Microsoft. They worked in collaboration so that consumers would have a standard device for charging mobile devices.
What is USB-C and how is it different than other standard USB cables? USB–C technology is relatively new. It was developed in 2013-2014, also by a collaboration between competitive companies, this time including Apple and Google.
Most of the other USB cables only provide power and data. USB-C has all that, plus provides more power for faster charging and the capability for crisp video.
And, USB-C cables are part of the reason why Thunderbolt docking stations are so popular. You can connect just one cable from the dock to your laptop and get fast charging and all the data and video.
Most Important Feature? In my opinion, one of the best features of USB-C is that it is omni-directional! Like a lightning cable, it will always work. No matter how many times you try to plug it in, it will always go in the correct way.
Conclusion. If you’ve been wondering why you can’t use your old cables to charge your new devices, now you know.
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