cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cringecollective.io/post/75583

why isn’t it ok? why???

Meme “the number of people who think this is an abomination” over a photo of a USB-A to USB-A cable, “but think this is perfectly acceptable” over a photo of a USB-C to USB-C cable, “makes me sick.”

    • @NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
      5•1 month ago

      Ooh, I did guess wrong! That is an interesting specimen.

      My suspicion is that they are experts in ergonomics, not in electrical engineering, so they probably aren’t aware of how silly and possibly dangerous what they did is. Or perhaps they simply don’t care because “it gets the job done”, standards and specifications be damned.

      Anyway, in this case I’m happy to be proven wrong. Thanks.

      • @vext01
        3•1 month ago

        I known they outsourced the firmware development, so who knows, maybe the electronics hardware too.