teft@lemmy.worldtoApple•Apple’s rumored Mac Mini redesign may ditch the USB-A portEnglish
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15 days agoThe cables are more fragile on USB C in order to save the ports. The opposite was true for USB A. Basically if something hits an A connector the cable was sturdy enough to transfer the force to the port and damage it. With C you just have to replace the cable.
I can’t speak to every manufacturer but that is part of the logic of the redesign i remember reading about.