TRX
March 1, 2014 at 7:09 AM

If there's going to be a new connector, I'd prefer something optical, or at the very least, an RCA-style prong.

Most of the computers I have, half of the USB ports are turned one way, half are the other way. And though one side of a cable has the "USB" icon molded in, it doesn't seem to indicate "this side up", and I've never seen a thumbdrive or other device with a "this side up."

Some connectors and devices are loose enough that I've been able to insert them either way; with some the "right way" are so tight they take a lot of force.

Statistically, I should be able to insert a plug in the correct orientation 50% of the time. But as is widely known, a 50/50 chance means you'll be wrong 75% of the time...

March 2

Well, actually by "optical" I was thinking "round piece of fiber optic cable stuck into a round hole." The problem with ordinary USB connectors isn't the electrical connection, it's the stupid connector design. You could have just as stupid of a design for an optical cable.