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Fairphone’s new cables and chargers are LONGTIME®-certified. Here’s what that means. (www.fairphone.com)
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[–] Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

Who are all these people that have outlets next to where they usually use a phone and can use a 1m cable? All my cables are 2m because power sockets tend to be near the ground and phones and other items you charge tend to live on tables, desks and shelves. I don't understand why the USB spec considers 1m to be enough for anything.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 8 points 10 hours ago

I have seen the light, give me 3m or give me death

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

The length limit is because the data rates are so high in USB 3.2 that timing is very tight and signal integrity degrades very quickly with natural cable capacitance. Charging via USB-PD does not have the same limitations, but it's suffering from the one-cable-does-it-all nature of USB-C

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago

Tbf the 2.5m version is only 5€ more

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 7 points 15 hours ago

It made some sense when the primary function was to sync the phone (iPod, camera, etc.) with a computer. Then I honestly think that companies just never wanted to take the on cost of the cable being longer and heavier especially when they could sell you a second one for more profit and claim some green wins in the weight and material reduction.

[–] Greddan@feddit.org 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

There are these nifty little devices that let you extend and even multiply your wall outlets away from the wall. I have one attached to my nightstand and one on my desk. Both also have USB outlets so no need for adapers.

A pro tip is to run one of these genious things behind your media furniture so you no longer need to plug every single device into their own wall socket.

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Both also have USB outlets so no need for adapers.

Technically, usb chargers are converters, not adapters. Also, I'd never trust the usb ports on a power strip. But hey, you do you.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I like a 2m cable for sure but a 3’ cable should reach most any table, desk, or nightstand. I only have one 6-10’ cable and it’s because it’s routed through my desk. A 3’ standard has been working fine for most people for a long time and saves on materials.

[–] domdanial@reddthat.com 4 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Average desk height is like, 30in. If the outlet is 6in off the ground, that gives you 1 foot of leeway to the nearest outlet. Hopefully it's next to the desk.

Average elbow height for men seems to be about 1m, give or take. Have to stand next to the outlet to use it plugged in.

I'm only buying 2m+ cables for wall charging, data transfer cables can be shorter and so can cables for battery banks.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Buy whatever you want, but as a standard 3’ is fine. My desk is cable managed properly and the powerbar is mounted under my desk. You can use zipties or 3M tape, and if you’re worried about aesthetics 1) if you do it correctly then it’ll be nice and 2) you’d already be the kind of person to use individual wall outlets for everything so yea I doubt it worries you that bad.

[–] Greddan@feddit.org 3 points 15 hours ago

There are these nifty little devices that let you extend and even multiply your wall outlets away from the wall. I have one attached to my nightstand and one on my desk. Both also have USB outlets so no need for adapers.

A pro tip is to run one of these genious things behind your media furniture so you no longer need to plug every single device into their own wall socket.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago

A cable is only there to power the Qi charger anyway.