Perhaps this is why Microsoft hasn’t embraced USB-c

<p>Yeah that blog post is a pretty good analysis of why USB-C is still largely a dream and has a lot of complexities which normal users won't understand or be able to fix. In the past the physical port compatibility correlated very closely with the digital compatibility, but USB-C throws that out the window. Not all USB-C ports can do power and data, and not all can do Thunderbolt-3. Not all USB-C cables have the same capability. Finally now that phones and laptops have the same port the confusion gets magnified even more. </p><p><br></p><p>I think the other problem with USB-C is that the new port and standard has come around when devices can be largely wireless. Mice, keyboards, printers, internet connection, storage, and even power on smaller devices can all connect wirelessly. This means the advantages of USB-C are seen largely only by powerusers.</p><p><br></p><p>Brad and Paul have said many times that generally the best software solution comes from a company which solves only that problem, such as Newton Mail being best because all they do is mail, or Todoist being best because they only do to-do tracking. I wonder if the same is true about computer hardware. The best results come from dedicated hardware, not generalized catch-all solutions.</p>