USB did a fantastic job of standardising cables for devices.
It felt like we were moving away from that (USB B, micro A/B, mini A/B...), but I've come to really like USB C.
It can transfer data, it can charge larger devices, and it *works any way up*!
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I travelled recently with six electronic devices, and every single one used USB-C for charging. It was wonderful, and not an experience I've had before.
Installed Linux on a new laptop yesterday, and needed to find a USB stick in a dusty drawer.
The stick previously had Arch Linux Installer 2021 on it! I can't think of any other uses for the device these days.
USB-A connectors seem absolutely massive when the majority of my connectors are USB-C. With hindsight, maybe the original USB standard could have been smaller.
USB 1 came out in 1996, way before the modern smartphone, so I assume it was more focused on desktop devices.