A brief history of USB, what it replaced, and what has failed to replace it
| Ars Technica
Like all technology, USB has evolved over time. Despite being a “Universal”
Serial Bus, in its 18-or-so years on the market it has spawned multiple
versions with different connection speeds and many, many types of cables.

The USB Implementers Forum <http://www.usb.org/about>, the group of
companies that oversees the standard, is fully cognizant of this problem,
which it wants to solve with a new type of cable dubbed Type-C
<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/small-reversible-usb-type-c-connector-finalized/>.
This plug is designed to replace USB Type-A and Type-B ports of all sizes
on phones, tablets, computers, and other peripherals. Type-C will support
the new, faster USB 3.1 spec
<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/08/usb-3-1-spec-finalized-horns-in-on-thunderbolts-turf-with-10gbps-speeds/>
with room to grow beyond that as bandwidth increases.


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