Why do people insist on keeping old tech around when much better tech exists?

why do people insist on keeping old tech around when much better tech exists?
>USB C

Because there's a thing called backwards compatibility.

usb was always garbage. thunderbolt and firewire were always better

I like USB, fuck me right?

You don't know how markets work, do you?

Because chipsets don't just magically support 10+ USB type-C connections.

Current chipsets support a certain number of USB connections, USB type-C usually requires slightly different controllers, either add-on, or built-into the chipset, depending on how old it is.

The newer chipsets can support more USB type-C connections, or even thunderbolt 3 (which is USB type-C at 40gbps instead of 10gbps)


So even if manufacturers werent worried about backwards comparability with existing peripherals, the physical hardware simply isn't designed to support what you want, at least currently.

I know how you feel, OP. There's always one or two of the latest cool port and then a bunch of legacy crap. It's always made me sad. I guess it's just technology advancing in an uneven way.

>Direct PCI access is superior

D O N G L E S

Why do morons like you insist on throwing away working devices when they work perfectly well?

This. Call me when USB has 100MBps write as well as read.

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t. mactoddler

Maybe because USB C is complicated garbage with fuckload of different optional specs that you never know whether your device supports short of just plugging it in and praying for the best?

Yes

Do you have a lockscreen? Why not disable it? And whilst you're at it put your passwords/encryption keys on a sticky next to your pc.

That's what TB security is for. Either just user confirmation or certificate based device authorization.

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>Nobody I don't want to have access to my data will have a signed certificate

t. Macfag

>I have to willingly install a self-generated certificate on a device plugged into my computer before it even works
>insecure

because we're not all running out to buy new hardware every time something gets updated.

backwards compatibility with legacy hardware will always have some kind of market because of this

>Needing the port at all

Not even part of the argument

back to the old tech we go ... you can stay on your old ass thinkpad my Sup Forumsuy

Even when only considering security you have to take your own protective measures and it's insecure regarding factory settings. You also imply there is no hardcoded CA.

Because there is no actual use in these.

All my mainboards have USB 3.1, but I don't find devices that make use of them. Portable SSDs are nice but too expensive. For external HDDs USB 2 or 3 is more than sufficient (3 only because of the better power supply).
Firewire was a great connector, as well as eSATA. I wonder why these became so unpopular.

Things just take time to change. Soon all ports will be USB-C, hopefully. One port for data, Ethernet, display output... still divided on killing the 3.5 jack tho

USB-C is a must on my next build.

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Because calling a 24 pin physical layer a serial connection is fucking retard-tier marketing jargon and supporting such nonsense is intellectual degeneracy, which is the only degeneracy that matters.

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It's hard to make it the new standard when building new computers costs a fortune.
Most people will sit on their current hardware for years before replacing it.

>Ports are a fashion accessory that goes out of style every year and should be replaced by something more trendy

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with a rotating connector carrying an analog signal I'd be fine with audio over USB-C.

Except each time you want to plug something in you have to wonder if the port supports the thing you want to plug in, because the standard is universal only by relying on a bunch of non-standard extensions. I think USB-C was a little rushed.

I don't think analog signal should go through USB connector, especially when considering above. If you wanted it to be actually universal, then every port in your device should support analog audio so you wouldn't have to think which one is the right port. Then you would have to make multiple simultaneous outputs and hubs work. Sounds bad enogh.

>tfw only USB c port is the back of my tower

USB would have been nice if it wasnt such a loose port like mothers

100Mbps sequential write is a thing in some recent USBs, 4k write speed no.