We tech reporters like to complain about tech a lot.

These days, my love and appreciation for USB-C have only grown.

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Whoever invented USB-C deserves a Nobel Prize

One pair of headphones had a proprietary port, as did a smartwatch.

One phone charged via Micro-USB, and an older one via Mini-USB.

One hard drive used a mutanthigh-speedMicro-USB cable, and one microphone used the larger USB jot down-B.

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Still, other devices used plain old coaxial DC power connections.

Those were the dark ages.

USB-C provides huge peace of mind.

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Of course, the port isnt perfect.

And of course, not every gear has adopted USB-C.

Still, any way you cut it, were massively better off than we were a few years ago.

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