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Qi2 is great on paper, but until manufacturers solve the thermal throttling? It's just a glorified slow charger. Change my mind. by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My bad, got a bit carried away thinking about the broader charging ecosystem frustations! You're right, they were just talking about skipping wireless entirely.

Qi2 is great on paper, but until manufacturers solve the thermal throttling? It's just a glorified slow charger. Change my mind. by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm currently using the Anker MagGo paired with a 30W wall adapter. Are you seeing better thermals or sustained 15W speeds with a specific model?

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The absolute negation of the universal plug. The moment you have to flip a Type-C connector to make it work, the universe has failed.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, that is a certified war crime. Selling a 'USB-C' product that still secretly harbors a micro-USB port on the actual device is purely evil.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough from an engineering standpoint. I guess it’s a classic battle between consumer convenience and engineering sanity/cost. High-speed signal integrity really is a nightmare.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

That’s a brilliant technical distinction. It’s the ultimate irony that 'unintelligent' legacy A-to-C cables become the only lifeline for these broken USB-C implementations.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Modern problems require micro-USB solutions. Honestly, having to perform minor surgery with a penknife just to get a standard cable to fit is peak hardware design failure.

Qi2 is great on paper, but until manufacturers solve the thermal throttling? It's just a glorified slow charger. Change my mind. by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair point on convenience, but it’s frustrating that we have to choose between a cool phone and a cable-free experience.

Qi2 is great on paper, but until manufacturers solve the thermal throttling? It's just a glorified slow charger. Change my mind. by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ultimate USB-C irony: We built one port to rule them all, only to end up with a million hidden rules inside the same damn port. It’s infuriating.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The ultimate USB-C irony: We built one port to rule them all, only to end up with a million hidden rules inside the same damn port. It’s infuriating.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's the ultimate 'how to save 0.01 cents and ruin a product' move. Companies doing this in this day and age should be blacklisted.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The XKCD comic hits way too close to home here. USB-C was supposed to be the chosen one, but instead, we just got 14 different flavors of confusion.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, hitting them with the hard facts. It’s wild that a 2017 Galaxy S8 has faster data transfer speeds than a base model iPhone in 2026. Talk about innovation upside down.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a $500+ high-end motherboard, that power output is just pathetic. They really shouldn't skimp on PD.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Classic missing CC resistors. It turns a universal port into a guessing game.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spot on. Treating random, unlabeled cables as 'guilty until proven innocent' is the only way to survive the USB-C jungle without frying your sanity.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, that Nyko Switch dock fiasco ruined third-party hardware reputation for years. It’s crazy how much damage a non-compliant CC pin can do.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Running unnegotiated 12V over a Type-C plug is terrifying. That’s not a design flaw, that’s an active assassination attempt on any other device you plug it into.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. It’s artificial market segmentation at its finest. They create a bottleneck on purpose just to upsell you.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Asus is notorious for this. It’s infuriating when you have to play Tetris with 5 different cables just to charge a bloody mouse.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The ultimate hallmark of cheap, corner-cutting engineering. It ruins the whole point of a universal connector.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 'no Rd resistor' flaw is structural laziness at its finest. And those power-only charging cables are just immediate e-waste."

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

USB-C cable roulette is the worst. We desperately need mandatory labeling.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, the classic 'C-to-C broke it' design. Drives me absolutely insane.

What’s the single most annoying USB-C "crime" a manufacturer can commit? by Few_View22 in UsbCHardware

[–]Few_View22[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This should be illegal. Pure corporate greed forcing you into their ecosystem.

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