USB-C just took a big step toward becoming the port of the future

http://mashable.com/2015/11/30/usb-c-thunderbolt-3-dell/

“The dream of a one-cable future is looking a little more real now that newer, better USB Type-Cports are here.

You may remember USB-C — the small, reversible USB port that wants to replace all your connections (charging, display, data, etc.) — from Apple’s ultra-thin MacBook and Google’sChromebook Pixel 2. USB-C was recently upgraded to also include the Intel’s Thunderbolt 3 transfer protocol, and Dell’s new XPS 12, XPS 13 and XPS 15 computers, announced in October, are the first ones to market with the new supercharged port.”

A brief history of USB, what it replaced, and what has failed to replace it

USB isn’t perfect, but it replaced lots of ports we’ll never have to see again.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/11/a-brief-history-of-usb-what-it-replaced-and-what-has-failed-to-replace-it-2/

Stephen