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Still fresh, damnit!
I've a recently bought USB SATA HD caddy that has a USB3.1 type-B connector. I too thought for a while that is was a dead connector, but it seems that for that class of things at least it's still used.
He has said before that a USB port would be too big to fit in the Pyra. He likely was referring to the case and back then when the Pyra was still not very close to completion (but enough that a lot of work was already done) the thought of redoing the case and main board at that time would be ludicrous.
Again, He Has Said That He's Considering A Mainboard Revision With USB C. He also said that it wouldn't be a massive undertaking.
Mini USB is still around, but barely anything uses it anymore. Barely anything uses FULL SIZED USB B. It's a legacy port, and Micro USB will reach that fate soon enough. Of course it'll still be around, it'll just be seen less and less as devices get replaced by newer ones that use USB C. I support the idea of him keeping one of the TWO micro USB ports, while turning one of them into a USB-C port would give people more options.
If he thinks that he won't ever do it, he wouldn't mention it or he would that he wouldn't ever do it. Probably.
OK honestly here, normally I'm sure you guys are pretty chill, at least on these boards. But it feels like you're violently allergic to even the mention of USB C or a future existence of a USB C Pyra. I am aware USB C has plenty of issues, but that shouldn't stop the Pyra from getting one if it's possible.
I'm not saying he should be starting over. USB C being added would be a mainboard revision down the line. He has said that he could do it.
If he were to say later on that USB C is off the cards and that he won't have the time or drive to do it, then I'll simply buy a Pyra once Link gets them up on his store (and after I've put aside enough money). But he said he could do it, and if he can then I'll be willing to wait. I've waited this long for the Pyra already. What's wrong with wanting a Pyra that has USB C if the creator himself has expressed interest in doing so?
Sigh, and with that I bid thee all a calm and refreshing good night. Or morning, if that's what you're experiencing right now.
I think they might want the higher data speeds USB-C has. But if the SoC doesn't support that it won't have it anyway. Could theoretically have higher charging rate, but would probably need to replace the Palmas chip for that.
I have only 1 short USB-C connector and never seen one in stores but I have a whole box of micro-usb and a handful of micro-usb 3.0 cables.Although the USB C might be a physically better port, I am pretty sure that it has limited real advantages for the user. I would recommend all not to wait for a future upgrade since the Pyra is niche device and ED could use as much orders as possible for the first version.
Honestly, I wish that ED has not made the USB C hint. See the Osborne effect
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I do not know, how it is with the USB C ports but with micro USB it depends on the Quality of the part. The ones which are going to be used in the Pyra have metal "brackets" which are mounted in the PCB. So these should be pretty durable.Isn't it, that USB-C Ports are a metal cup, that per standard needs to be screwed to the device's casing? And isn't it, that micro USB ports have a tendency to break?
No, it broke off because of the pressure the carry case was exerting on the Wi-Fi stick in that port (it was a nano stick, so I thought it was OK to let it stick in the port) Maybe the USB port was not soldered correctly on my unit.Yeah, I think a lot of phones and things use pure SMD microSD ports which are basically only held on with the solder. The Pyra ones I think ED said will be thru-hole (at least for the shield, I think I heard him say) which should foul the PCB itself before coming away.
I'm impressed if you broke the USB-A port off your Pandora - I've never seen one of those come off anything. Did you drop it with something hefty hanging out of the back, perhaps?
In 10 years' time will there be one universal connector (and one universal cable) for external storage, audio, video and input devices?
No. If it were possible to create one universal connector, USB (the Universal Serial Bus) would've been it.In 10 years' time will there be one universal connector (and one universal cable) for external storage, audio, video and input devices?
In 10 years' time will there be one universal connector (and one universal cable) for external storage, audio, video and input devices?