Comments on: USB plugs in both ways https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/02/24/usb-plugs-in-both-ways/ All about electronics and circuit design Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: cookie clicker https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/02/24/usb-plugs-in-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1874586 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:13:41 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195504#comment-1874586 Sarah Jones the USB organization hated this idea because they were already working on USB-C. They tried to slow down adaptation of this idea by initally not allowing USB symbol to be printed to those connectors.

]]> By: Tomi Engdahl https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/02/24/usb-plugs-in-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1845368 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:40:02 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195504#comment-1845368 would still take you 3 tries to plug it in.

]]> By: Tomi Engdahl https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2024/02/24/usb-plugs-in-both-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-1845367 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:39:27 +0000 https://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=195504#comment-1845367 Considering this was years ago, and It never took off. There’s probably a reason why.

Sarah Jones the USB organization hated this idea because they were already working on USB-C. They tried to slow down adaptation of this idea by initally not allowing USB symbol to be printed to those connectors.

Titan cables does this.
It can put more stress on center plastic in the USB socket as it’s sprung and lead to breakage.

Michael Dennis not noticeable stress to socket, the stress is mostly on the flimsy plastic in plug that makes them fail more easily than traditional plugs.

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