>The only thing I can think of is that all my laptops (thinkpads & Apple MBP) are now rocking USB-C PSUs.
Personally I think type-C might be the best example of moving the problem behind a layer of obfuscation rather than fixing it. If you look at a random device with a type-C port you have no idea what that port is capable of. Maybe it'll charge your Macbook but it won't charge your Asus. Maybe it'll support USB 3.1 or maybe it'll only be USB 2.0 like OnePlus. Counterintuitively, chances are if it's a phone and it does USB 3.1 then it won't support USB to HDMI or DisplayPort although some do, but if it's only USB 2.0 over type-C it'll probably support HDMI-out with a DisplayLink adapter. Maybe it'll break half the specifications just for the hell of it like the Nintendo Switch.
My reference was really to the fact that it has the same hidden properties as the port. What days throughout does it support? What charging capabilities does it have? Can't tell by looking at it.
Personally I think type-C might be the best example of moving the problem behind a layer of obfuscation rather than fixing it. If you look at a random device with a type-C port you have no idea what that port is capable of. Maybe it'll charge your Macbook but it won't charge your Asus. Maybe it'll support USB 3.1 or maybe it'll only be USB 2.0 like OnePlus. Counterintuitively, chances are if it's a phone and it does USB 3.1 then it won't support USB to HDMI or DisplayPort although some do, but if it's only USB 2.0 over type-C it'll probably support HDMI-out with a DisplayLink adapter. Maybe it'll break half the specifications just for the hell of it like the Nintendo Switch.
It's a bloody nightmare.