Thursday, November 26

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

We've all had this first-world problem, but USB is still leagues better than what came before. (credit: Sheepfilms)

It's Thanksgiving season here in the US, and it's a great time to pause and consider everything we're thankful for. One of those things is the humble USB port, which for all its quirks is vastly preferable to all the stuff that came before it. The piece below is a lightly updated version of this one from August of 2014.

Like all technology, USB has evolved over time. Despite being a “Universal” Serial Bus, in its 18-or-so years on the market it has spawned multiple versions with different connection speeds and many, many types of cables.

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