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they should just go with perfectly circular, with different sizes for different applications. imagine a 20mm unit - high power/bandwidth hoses with a satisfying locking mechanism that magnetically seals the connection.
and makes the proton pack sound. and rgb fuck nevermind go back this was a bad idea
Wouldn't fit very well into something like a smartphone though
We could have a compact version, say 3.5mm, with different segments to carry different signal types. More segments can be added to allow for additional features. It could work with audio, video, power, and other data transfer. That would fit ideally into a phone.
Sounds like TRRRRRRS
i mean, USB 1 and 2 are just 4 conductors, so TRRS.
USB-C can have up to 20, so TRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS
Rofl
@Stingray
I'd like to present the iPod Shuffle which did just that from the second generation onward
This is the exact device I was thinking of when I wrote my comment.