Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)

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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?

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Why aren't motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (2021)

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Usb a is robust and durable. Usblc is frail and fragile. I've broken more usbc ports than i can count. I've never broken a USB a port.

If its not a space issue then usbc can go fuck itself.