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by jwr 2448 days ago
> I was happy with the change [...] I do struggle with multiple adapters now but I see that the only way to change the future is to force everyone [...]

Well I am not happy with the change, because I don't want to be the hostage in that plan of "changing the future". I want my stuff to work and get things done. I don't want to struggle to change the future. I don't want to force everyone. I want stuff to work.

Apple providing USB-C ports in addition to USB-A sockets would have been great. Apple removing USB-A is a major problem for some of us.

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I can see that it is an annoyance (need of USB-C to USB-A adapter), but where is the "major problem"?
Playing devil's advocate, it can be a major problem if these USB-C to USB-A adapters can't be found anywhere. Around here, I've looked at several physical stores, and nowhere seems to sell an adapter from USB-C plug to USB-A socket. Or even a straight USB-C to USB-C cable; what these stores call "USB-C cable" is always an USB-A plug to USB-C plug cable.
Amazon has dozens of different models. If the physical stores don't have it, that is an indicator that they are low-volume items, i.e., only few users have this problem at all.
Alibaba is selling them for very cheap. I both a few for few dollars and then shipping itself is very cheap.