For years, one of the most persistent frustrations facing Windows laptop users has been the muddled world of USB-C. Promoted as the universal, do-it-all port, USB-C promised to unify charging, data connectivity, and display output under a single, reversible connector. In reality, the experience...
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The once-glorious promise of USB-C—a universal, reversible connector designed to displace a rat’s nest of incompatible cables and ports—has long been marred by confusion, disappointment, and a fundamental lack of transparency. As USB-C proliferated across Windows laptops, peripherals, and...
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