USB has been on our desktops and laptops since about 1997 or so, and since then it has been the mainstay of computer peripherals. No other connector is as useful for connecting mice, keyboards, ...

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USB-C has been slow to roll out on desktop PCs.

Computers used to be a lot more complicated and bulky to use compared to nowadays. These old-school accessories were ...

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