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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/xiaodown on 2024-12-27 20:00:27+00:00.
As seen on the recent Colin and Samir podcast:
I am very excited for this. I'm a big user of Raspberry Pi's, but the fact that USB-C has so many optional power modes, and so many cables and power bricks don't put out the 5V at 5A is extremely frustrating! It's USB-C, I should be able to plug it in with any USB-C cable and power supply that provides enough amps! Or, the same thing goes for the Nintendo Switch! I have had to purchase first party power cables and supplies for both of these products.
USB-C is almost great, but the absolute plague of low-quality cables and power supplies that don't handle all of the modes makes it so frustrating. Having cables that physically connect but don't work is just an objectively terrible experience.