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by throwaway219450 13 days ago
Arguably these are different use cases. Cheap fast-charge cables are usually limited to full speed only (linked ones included). For that reason they don’t meet my criteria, as you can’t interchange the charging cable for a data transfer cable.

I’m not advocating using USB4 cable for everything, but I also don’t want to bother testing cables when I can buy a reliably good one for twenty bucks. I’m sure a cheaper equivalent exists.
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ssl-3 13 days ago
I hate every part of the concept of testing cables to find ones that work for [insert purpose].

But I love the liberty to use inexpensive not-quite-universal cables with great freedom more than I hate the former.

So since I need a bunch of USB C cables in my life, and I love using them freely, then I'm left with the following optimization: Special cables for special purposes, cheap cables for everything else, and testing them when necessary.

It's not perfect, but pragmatism seldom is. :)

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