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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but the cables still have major standardization issues. It's almost impossible to reliably tell if a cable can be used for power and data or just power, leading to people either thinking a cable is broken or over-spending.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

that's why I've only got really nice cables that can be used for anything at high speeds