If you have followed the recent announcements from Google, Samsung, and Apple you
have probably noticed a handful of new devices using a new, slick, universal serial bus
First Samsung launched a new smartphone, during the Mobile World Congress, equipped
with USB Type-C, the Galaxy S6. Then Apple introduced their new MacBook, an ultralight notebook aimed at people on the move, with one USB Type-C and a headphone jack as the only physical ports. Finally Google, not wanting to be left
behind, introduced the new ChomeBook Pixel two months ago, equipped with two USB
Type-C connectors, one on each side of the laptop. But they also included 2x USB 3.0 Type-A and a SD card reader.The advantage for manufacturers in using the USB Type-C is enormous. It allows them to deliver power, data, and display over a single connector,
cable, and port. About the same size as a micro-USB connector, it is good for over 100W, high-speed data (currently 10Gbps using the USB 3.1 specs) and a 4K display.
One nice feature of the USB Type-C is that it's reversible; people no longer need to squint to plug in the cable. However, this
brand new port creates some problems for consumers and peripheral manufacturers.
Currently, most devices use either the typical USB Type-A--found on most computers-- or the Micro-USB featured on tablets and smartphones (except Apple devices). More than three billion
USB connectors are shipped every year.
Consumers purchasing the new MacBook or the Samsung Galaxy S6 are faced with the
fact that they can't connect their old USB devices and need to purchase an adaptor. Also,
the lack of additional connectors makes it difficult, in the case of the MacBook (with only
one USB Type-C port), to charge the computer and use an additional device, such as an external display
or a pointing device such as a USB tablet, at the same time. Apple argues that most users
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