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USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] lloram239@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

What the USB A connector did do which was new at the time

Gameboy Link cable did that earlier and subsequently inspired the Firewire connector (and also happens to look a little like Type-C with the contacts in the middle).