USB C

It’s just occurred to me, not for the first time, how much an improvement USB C is over the outgoing Micro USB b.

It’s function was never in doubt, but it’s form factor is light-years ahead of Micro b.

In days gone by, I don’t recall a mini USB cable connector  lasting more than 3 months, and in the case of Samsung phones the port would always begin to get “sloppy” around the 12 months point and all but fail come 18 months.

Me and my wife’s current phones have just past their first birthday, and both phones are still on their original charging cables. On top of that my Nexus 6P has turned two, and the port still function like new, and it’s cable too. This is unheard of in the days of micro usb b.

Just a random midnight thought.

I’d go as far to say, if your in the market for a new phone, if they are similar in spec and price, get the one with the C. 1. It won’t break and 2 they charge silly fast. About 40mins is eight to get the devices to 80%, they drop down to a trickle charge at 80% to save the longevity of the battery.

You do need the matching plug, I think Google’s (nexus and pixel) are 9amp rated. Also any decent fast charge qualcom Fastcharge 2.0 will also ‘rapid’ charge my two phones, however not quite as quick as the included wall wart.

On top of that if you have a decent anker in car 12v power supply rapid charging will work, but a bit slower again.

Long story short, it’s brilliant for them short bursts of top up one may need in the day.

Both the pixel and definitely the nexus 6p, are not bad in the The biggest wiener in their MAh under garments. However having the knowledge that a 15m tip up will add over an hour to the device is brilliant.

I find we all, me included, like to get on here and moan on why our hand held supercomputers, that can predict traffic, transport, breach languages, and holds the gateway to unlimited knowledge, never mind speck to USA /IND/AUS/KAZ/RUS/RSA/etc in a blink of an eye in real time for free. And  video call to boot.

Batteries was always the drawback for the humble smart phone, but now, even though the new battery tech isn’t here,  we have found ways to shift the conversion from “how fast they drain, we need a bigger better battery”  to “who needs a large battery when micro charges are her.

The USB C is the king to my eyes, it pumps power quick, and it doesn’t break,

plus, you don’t need to play the plugging in game that the usb b has. It goes like this, need to charge phone. First way the connector won’t fit, second way connector still doesn’t fit, but 3rd time a charm!

Don’t say that isn’t a thing for you, it’s a law of physics I’m sure.

Also just imagine when they build all these new EV pumps, that will allow mega fast energy transfer rates. But using old tesla battery’s as a buffer to the grid*. Phones could use that tech, and have instant charge phones.

These battery stations will slow charge storage batteries when either the batteries get to a given percentage, or wait and top up on cheap electric over night. A car can pull up and have his 300m tank filled in under 10mins. Wouldn’t that be nice if they let you do that with your phone.

Someone has to be thinking of this concept.

I managed to derail my own thread before I even posted it. That must be a record