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      12 hours ago

      …Right, the question is “why wouldn’t they just use the tech available at the time rather than this monstrosity.”

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        12 hours ago

        Because the tech didn’t have the bandwidth capability, hence the doubling up…

        As addressed already higher up the thread!

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              10 hours ago

              Right. The question is “why wouldn’t they use thunderbolt?” Stop being obtuse.

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                10 hours ago

                Voltage limitations…

                I’m sorry, you’re calling me obtuse because you don’t know usb standards? That’s funny.

                There’s obviously a Reason, and as explained, bandwidth or power limitations. All previous revisions, weren’t right.

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                  9 hours ago

                  …right so why didn’t they design their original embedded architecture to support the better technology?

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                    8 hours ago

                    Because it wasn’t out yet? But they knew it was coming, so they made a stopgap. They knew they would eventually need a form of USB-c, so thunderbolt is right out.

                    It’s a devkit, it’s for technology that is out for when it comes out, maybe a decade later. They know what’s coming out ahead though, stuff is announced YEARS to decades ahead.