[tyingq]

Ethernet "thicknet" AUI has to be the worst. Aside from being difficult to insert, it had a shit flimsy metal slider to hold it in place. I fixed a countless number of tickets of disconnected AUI connections in my career.

10BASE2/thinnet and coax/BNC was a godsend when it arrived. Mercifully followed by the current RG45 cables.

It's at least encouraging that the powers-that-be improved it over time.

Somewhat off, though, because the more complicated VGA connections, at the time, had almost zero issues. So we knew and understood the problem space, and just ignored the right solution.

[shereadsthenews]

The clip was bad, but some equipment came with screws instead. I wonder what the deal was with the clip. It certainly wasn't the only connector with clips. There was some SCSI generations with spring clips and the later, smaller VESA DFP had them.

[tyingq]

I remember that as well. Whoever the clip proponent was should have served some appropriate penance :)

Also, "vampire taps", WTF????[1] That was a hot mess.

[1] Sad memories of coiling AUI cables and inserting properly spaced AUI vampire taps because MGMT wouldn't splurge for a proper ethernet switch.

[kevin_thibedeau]

The micro SCSI clips worked well.