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Everyone has micro USB cables at home why don't companies understand and save themselves some more money and ewaste.

Y'all have it Right?

#ewaste #sustainability #microusb #typec #standardization #floss #cables

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[–] lurch 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

idk what you're getting into, but my older micro USB cables are dying from heavy use on the wires and aging wire coating. I'm slowly running out.

My newer devices came with small USB C cables and I think I have enough of those, but the long ones are rare and I need those too.

[–] Slax 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just replaced my micro USB port on my PS4 controller with a USB-C port. Took about 10 minutes ans $10 USD. Only have a few things left that are micro USB🎉

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

@[email protected] Didn't know that could be done, great.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

While we are at it, can we just stop making new products with micro usb? I am quite happy to source good usb cables myself, but I'd like to not have to fuck around with different, but visually similar connectors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

@[email protected] yes when type c does the work