European Union MEPs Agree on Making USB Type-C the Standard Charging Connector

[zlobby]

Not missing at all. Remember, those round connecter cannot transfer any data, that's why the USB-C/ Lighting connectors are the best.

I miss a pure fiber-optic core with fat, round copper exterior. This way you get a decent bandwidth from the FO and nice ammount of juice from the thick copper. Oh, and did I mention it's round, so even Apple users won't have issues with it.

This of course is just the general idea. Lot can be improved from here on.

 

[Prima.Vera]

I miss a pure fiber-optic core with fat, round copper exterior. This way you get a decent bandwidth from the FO and nice ammount of juice from the thick copper. Oh, and did I mention it's round, so even Apple users won't have issues with it.

This of course is just the general idea. Lot can be improved from here on.

Fiber would never work for consumers. It's too expensive, too fragile and you would need 2 big converters at the end of each end. Plus extra shielding. Just look how the Optical cables look nowadays...

 

[zlobby]

Fiber would never work for consumers. It's too expensive, too fragile and you would need 2 big converters at the end of each end. Plus extra shielding. Just look how the Optical cables look nowadays...

Why would be extra shielding needed? If we are talking about EM shielding, that is.

Only issue is fragility. OE part can be entirely in the host devices. Although I guess for small distances some jelly-like materials can be utilized for core and cladding.

For example, there are even some high-grade HDMI cables that are running FO for the data paths. OE is integrated in the HDMI connectors.
This way you can run yards and yards of 8K-capable cables across your entire home.
The only issue I see with these is the cost, they cost over $1000 a pop!