New USB cables could replace all other cords
Found on CNet News on Friday, 25 December 2015
The move to USB Type-C is the latest technology shift that's likely to throw you for a loop. The fact that everyone uses USB amplifies the problem. After the standard settles in, we should all eventually benefit from chargers that work on any laptop, a simplified selection of ports and cables, and less fumbling when it's time to plug something in.
One thing is not in doubt: USB Type-C's arrival. While older ports will persist for years, eventually Type-C's smaller size and greater abilities will prevail.
Until a new standard emerges. Before, IDE was another standard. It also does not help that USB standards are often violated by developers.