The Unfulfilled Promise of USB-C: A Critical Examination of Its Fragmentation and Failure
Introduction USB-C was originally introduced with bold expectations: a universal connector meant to unify data transfer, charging, audio, and display functionalities into a single standard. This was not just a hardware revision, but a promise of interoperability and simplicity. The reality, however, has diverged sharply. In practice, USB-C has become an ecosystem defined by opaque … Read more