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USB 3.0 Promoter Group Announces USB Type-C Connector Ready for Production [pdf]

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Post by Deinos » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 4:48 PM UTC

USB 3.0 Promoter Group Announces USB Type-C Connector Ready for Production [pdf]
usb.org

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#2

Post by mankyd » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:02 PM UTC

> Reversible plug orientation and cable direction

That's all I needed to read.

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#3

Post by asadotzler » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:02 PM UTC

Where are the photos of the connector?

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#4

Post by eli » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:05 PM UTC

asadotzler wrote: post #3

Where are the photos of the connector?

I think it's this http://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/usb-type-c-01.png

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Post by kyrra » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:07 PM UTC

asadotzler wrote: post #3

Where are the photos of the connector?

A few diagrams here: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/187882-reversible-usb-t...

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Post by Lifescape » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:11 PM UTC

mankyd wrote: post #2

> Reversible plug orientation and cable direction That's all I needed to read.

Now you only have to plug it in one time instead of three!

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Post by bcohen5055 » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:13 PM UTC

Just as Randal publishes this...http://xkcd.com/1406/

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Post by coldpie » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:18 PM UTC

asadotzler wrote: post #3

Where are the photos of the connector?

Some different connector configurations at the Ars article:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/small-reversible-usb-...

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#9

Post by mrsebastian » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:18 PM UTC

eli wrote: post #4

asadotzler wrote: post #3

Where are the photos of the connector?

I think it's this http://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/usb-type-c-01.png

No, that's a mock-up from earlier in the year, made by Foxconn. (It's still fairly accurate, mind you - but the link above gives you a better idea of the socket/connector layout.)

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#10

Post by tekacs » Tue, Aug 12, 2014, 5:19 PM UTC

The USB Power Delivery spec is pretty interesting too - up to 100W @ 20V over USB (presumably with modified cabling, too :P)

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/172113-usb-power-delive...

(a link from a link on this comments page)

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