Future connectors?

[IBMJunkman]

Just got a Galaxy S10+. It uses a USB-C connector. And Apple is using USB-C now. The biggies have aligned. The end of the world is nigh!

So, what format connector is on the horizon that will make us buy a bunch of new cords?

 

[Thebobo]

USB X? Cause X makes it cool?

 

[mdram]

wireless, no more cords

 

[IBMJunkman]

Just what we need. More RF pollution. And more batteries.

wireless, no more cords

 

[mdram]

its already here
wireless charging is stadard on phones
bluetooth, wireless networking
why even use a chord anymore?

 

[mindless1]

^ Because a phone is portable and adding a wireless charging coil to increase the size and weight of a phone is silly when the base still needs a cord tethered to a wall so you eliminated ZERO cords.

However I'd be all for a magnetic two contact charge connector for the cord so there is no fragile socket to mess with. I'd prefer that for a headphone connection too, not needing yet another battery for another (headphone) thing to charge. Data, yeah that might as well be done wirelessly.

 

[Greenman]

its already here
wireless charging is stadard on phones
bluetooth, wireless networking
why even use a chord anymore?

Because chords make music sound better.

 

[mdram]

Because chords make music sound better.

if its mp3 you wont notice a difference
if your using earbuds you wont notice a difference

unless your using a good system with a good dac and lossless files you wont notice a difference

 

[BurnItDwn]

In the future, thex next big thing is we are going to go back to using old fashioned Ribbon Cables.

 

[WelshBloke]

if its mp3 you wont notice a difference
if your using earbuds you wont notice a difference

unless your using a good system with a good dac and lossless files you wont notice a difference

Wooooosh!

 

[Greenman]

Wooooosh!

I wondered if anyone was going to pick up on that. You're paying attention.