Re: Let me get this straight
Once you have decided to change the spec, it makes sense to make the new one reversible.
Also worth noting that cheap micro-USB cables would oftne be made from a folded piece of metal, attached to the plug only on one side, making them extra flimsy and prone to bending/breaking. USB-C certainly seems to be more sturdy in the design. However, having the pins on the inside means that the sockets have a spindly little bit in the middle with the contacts, which not only makes them a magent for pocket-fluff, but makes them easy to damage if you try to remove said fluff. I think, on balance, I would have specified making this 0.5mm wider to make it more sturdy.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
