Reversible USB on the Way!

Why this took so long I really do not know but it is finally here. Am I the only one excited about the new reversible USB plug which is seemingly on the way to the market next year.

 

 

The next generation of USB is currently being developed, according to a press release by USB 3.0 Promotor Group. The new connectors, known as Type Cs, will sport a number of new features, including a smaller and thinner design. However the feature that has me most excited is that it will be reversible. "Users will no longer need to be concerned with plug orientation/cable direction, making it easier to plug in,” the press release explains.

 

That might seem like a minor detail, but everyone knows the nuisance of fiddling to orient a USB plug the right way, which probably collectively consumes a fair amount of time across the global population. The ports are used for everything from computers to phones and even car sockets. This new USB feature follows in the footsteps of Apple’s “Lightning” connector for its most recent generations of mobile devices, which are reversible as well. 

 

Copies of the new USB will be sent out in early 2014 for a 45-day review period before being formally released onto the market.