Helix 3.2 when?

True until a couple of years ago, when USB-C was introduced. Not that USB-C is all that robust either, but... see my previous post.

It is more robust in the sense that f.ex. USB-C has a higher MTBF for connection cycles, but USB-B is still the better mechanical coupling option of all consumer alternatives.

You don't want to kick any USB connector, but the chances of damaging USB-C in such a scenario are way higher than USB-B. C connectors are also a pain in the ass to repair.

USB-C is great for anything that won't be laying on the floor though.
 
It is more robust in the sense that f.ex. USB-C has a higher MTBF for connection cycles, but USB-B is still the better mechanical coupling option of all consumer alternatives.

You don't want to kick any USB connector, but the chances of damaging USB-C in such a scenario are way higher than USB-B. C connectors are also a pain in the ass to repair.

USB-C is great for anything that won't be laying on the floor though.
Fair enough. I think we can split hairs and argue this point either way. Bottom line for me: one will only fail if you use it in ways it's not intended to be used. The other will break on a random Tuesday three weeks after purchase while you're gently unplugging it, even though you're the most neurotically over-cautious product owner on the planet.

I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to decide which is which. ;)
 
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Oh... Didnt EU just made a rule about C must be a standard on everything?

That may put some sticks in the wheels for R&D things if there is a date a manufacturer has to adapt to....

@Digital Igloo You must have heard about this, if its a thing that affects your part of the electronics industry.
 
Laugh it up, but i've been using these on everything lately, particularly stuff like wireless headphones.

Never seen a full blown Type-B magnetic plug cable though :cry:
I love the magnetic cables. Do any of yours transmit data? The few different kind I have really don't, if they made a B version it had better transmit data.. Perhaps the reason we don't see them?
 
I love the magnetic cables. Do any of yours transmit data? The few different kind I have really don't, if they made a B version it had better transmit data.. Perhaps the reason we don't see them?

All of them, through i mostly use them for charging. But data-capable magnetic cables are readily available. Still, these are usually 4-pin internally, so you don't get full speed on USB-C f.ex.

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You do not want to trip on a micro-USB or USB-C cable that is connected to something heavy on the floor.
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