Re: flashing usb sticks?

bad sector wrote:

> The entire USB interface whorehouse is already nothing but a huge scam. It shudda been put out of its misery years ago

What is your proposal for a replacement?  What would be your new design?
Of other existing connector types, what do you suggest?  Thunderbolt?
Thunderbolt started 11 years ago.  USB started 26 years ago.
Thunderbolt required paying a royalty to Intel until recently.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/intel-to-make-thunderbolt-3-royalty-free-in-bid-to-spur-adoption/

Did you buy a computer with a Thunderbolt interface?  Why not?
Thunderbolt 3 will mutate into the USB 4 form factor.

Why not go back to the 30-year old SCSI fiber interface at 3 times the
bandwidth of Thunderbolt?  Cost.  How much more are you willing to pay
for a better connector?  End users are abusive to connectors.  

If you want to discuss crappy connections, why does your computer still
use the non-gold pin plug to connect external audio devices?