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I have been investigating pros and cons USB Type-C. Obviously their are many advantages in innovation, so are the disadvantages. On such disadvantage is "Those new USB-C cords can fry your laptop".

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Advantages:

  • Good bye to proprietary laptop power brick.
  • Support both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0
  • Higher data rate of 5 Gbps with USB 3.0

Disadvantages:

  • Poor design could fry your expensive laptop.
  • Shorter cable length. USB 3.0 cable length is 10 feet, where is USB 2.0 is 16 feet.

Question: What are other disadvantages that need to be considered when recommending USB Type-C?

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    $\begingroup$ You didn't list the biggest plus: you don't need three tries to plug it in right. You also didn't mention the biggest minus: it is a new connector that requires new cables or adapters. Also, the pros and cons depend on the use. Are you using it for charging, power, or communication? $\endgroup$
    – hazzey ♦
    Feb 12, 2016 at 13:48
  • $\begingroup$ I'm casting the 5th vote-to-close on this question. At its core, this question is essentially a poll. Polls generally don't work well within the StackExchange Q&A format. Likewise, asking about "What other disadvantages need to be considered..." is too open ended and doesn't present a specific problem to be resolved. There are definitely some challenges to be addressed with the new(er) USB Type-C format, but I'm not able to find a way to revise this question to make it fit within the Q&A format. $\endgroup$
    – user16
    Feb 18, 2016 at 2:43

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No -- any cable built wrong can fry your laptop. The kerfluffle in the blogosphere is about off-brand cables which were incorrectly wired. The whole point of USB-C is that the connector itself is orientation-agnostic and it (the connector) cannot be inserted in a way that sends power to the wrong lead. Only a miswired cable can do that.

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