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How short is too short in terms of a cable? (www.youtube.com)

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A really interesting video about the possible culprits of out-of-spec cables.

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[–] beastlykings 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I mean it's not that complicated of a problem, I've had micro USB cables do the same thing to me back in the day. It seems like the specifications are pretty clear 🤷‍♂️

Yeah the cable has problems, but it's what we've settled on, and personally I'm thrilled to only have one wire to charge everything. I won't buy things that don't use USB C. And if I do? I'll convert them.

Barrel jacks have a lot going for them, but they are far from perfect themselves. What size is it? The OD is right but the ID is wrong. Polarity?

At least with USB C if I buy a good quality set of cables and a beefy charger, I can charge almost anything.

The data specifications are a whole other beast, but we're talking power.

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