USB C: The Other Side of the Dongle Mess

Form Factor
If you can use one port for input/output, and charging, you don’t
need to put any other ports on a device. Just like you can carry a
single USB C cable, you can use a single port for multiple uses.
While you may need to attach something that requires different
USB cables​, you can use a USB C hub for now when device
manufacturers are still using the dated ports.
When there is a single or even just two USB C ports on a device
like a laptop, it allows for a slimmer, more portable form factor.
Streamlined Accessories
We attach a huge number of devices to each other for various
reasons. If each of them had a ​USB ​C port, it would make the
connection as simple as if it were wireless, with the reliability that
comes from cables.
The USB C connector is popular as the one connector to rule them
all, but that largely depends on device manufactures and how soon
they implement their customers’ demands. The smarter thing to
do, right now, is to buy gadgets with Type C ports and to hold on
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