[cushychicken]

Absolutely nothing.

USB-C seems superior because it comes with a data link, and negotiates higher power ratings.

The tradeoff is that this comes with complexity. The Pinebook team, sensibly, decided they didn't want to fuck with building and verifying USB-C power negotiation subsystems.

Guarantee that everyone complaining about it here has never had to implement, or be accountable for the BOM cost of, a USB-C power negotiation system.

[sukilot]

> The Pinebook team, sensibly, decided they didn't want to fuck with building and verifying USB-C power negotiation subsystems.

Actually they did, as you can read in the OP or at https://www.pine64.org/pinebook-pro/

[wlesieutre]

USB-C seems superior because every desk that I ever sit at already has a USB-C charger, plus another in my backpack, and compatibility with portable power banks.

Granted I haven’t ever had to implement it, but I think you’re underselling its benefits.

[popped]

Haha my other comment was both down voted and flagged.

Think about the chronology then reinterpret my question.

When I was 12 I was very active. To only ever have seen USB-C this person might well be a prodigy.

Again, honest question. Calm down with the hate boys and girls, try not to assume everyone is malicious

[dang]

"Are you 12" is an internet insult trope. The comment clearly broke the site guidelines. If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and sticking to the rules when posting here, we'd be grateful.

See also https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=wlesieutre. To have joined HN at the age of 3 would be quite the prodigy.

[Enginerrrd]

>Guarantee that everyone complaining about it here has never had to implement, or be accountable for the BOM cost of, a USB-C power negotiation system.

Huh, evidently this hasn't been sufficiently abstracted into hardware/software modules? I find that sort of surprising given the maturity of the problem, though I guess some things just aren't that simple.