[gumby]

Yes, that is the primary motivation/intent of The type C connector and USB-C/TB.

It’s still early days so compatibility isn’t super yet, as this discussion shows. Also, being USB, there are many possible subsets and no such thing as a “universal cable”. The silicon is still immature and the analog issues are fiendishly complex.

The cheapo vendors will implement the minimal standard (or less). The higher end devices will be more compliant, but bugs remain (as I said, still early days).

But last year I switched to buying type C devices whenever I had the choice (even electric toothbrush) and so far it’s been fine.