On 16.11.2016 22:31, Rick Stevens wrote: > On 11/16/2016 01:00 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: >> On 11/16/2016 12:47 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: >>> On 11/16/2016 11:08 AM, Mark Haney wrote: >>>>> I think his comment was more related to the fact that all USB3 uses the >>>>> Type-C connectors now. >>> Not true. I have USB3 ports on type A connectors on a new mobo. >>> >> >> I don't want to nitpick, but when was that mobo designed? The new >> connectors might be too recent for it. > > I don't have access to the design plans for it so I have no idea > although I bought one three months ago. All I'm saying is USB3 does not > mean type C connectors or vice versa. Will all new mobos have type C? I > don't know. I sure as hell hope not because I don't want to have to buy > a gazillion adapter cables if and when I replace my mobos. There are some quite new motherboards with USB2.0 Type A, USB3.0 Type A, USB 3.1 Type A and USB3.1 Type C Connectors on them. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/X99-A-II/specifications/ And I don't think Type A will disappear, this mobo even has a PS/2 Connector. And those are arguably old. > So I'm an old fart and I do not subscribe to the "new is always better" > mantra that so many others seem to. I'm glad I still have my old Galaxy > phone so the damned battery doesn't explode in my pocket or cause 3rd > degree burns on my tush and I can replace it when it goes bad instead > of ponying up $300 for a new phone. Bloody ridiculous! Sheesh! > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - > - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 226437340 Yahoo: origrps2 - > - - > - On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say... oh, somewhere in there. - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
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