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Microsoft promises it is 'ending USB-C port confusion' with updated Windows 11 certified program
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this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2025
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Why the fuck does software have arbitrary hardware requirements.
Why does Microsoft feel like they are the right guys to deal with this problem? Wait don't answer that, i have some ideas.
This could be solved if we simply labeled or colored ports consistently… or at the very least provide accurate information on what ports you will have on the store page.
I feel like this is part of a bigger trend. First general information is destroyed by new naming schemes. Make products as confusing as they can on purpose so you no longer become able to judge the value of a product.
And now they come in saying, If its paired with our product your are guaranteed a good version of the confusing product. Which you will pay twice the premium for now.