My application is being able to plug in multiple USB devices with USB-C cables. I can find guns with USB-C to multiple USB-A ports, but then I lose the benefit of being able to plug in the connector on the first try, without trying three orientations.
The only USB-C "hubs" I can find are expensive docking stations that have Ethernet, HDMI, etc. but do not significantly expand the number of USB-C ports.
Is there a technical reason for this, or is it just a product marketing choice by manufacturers?
[1] https://www.coolgear.com/product/usb-power-delivery-4-port-t...
Here is a good summary https://www.dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/Dem...
So most manufactures pick the standard modes that are cheap to implement. This means they minimize the hardware on their side of the cable.
Unfortunately still using the same 2016 monitor (LG Ultrafine 5K) as well since there don't seem to be any decent 5K alternatives.
However, the Ultrafine does have one USB-C connection to the computer (for video in and power out) and three additional USB-C ports, qualifying it as a USB-C hub with only power and USB-C connectors. ;-)
https://system76.com/accessories/launch/?gclid=CjwKCAiAlrSPB...
When I need to plug 4 usb-c devices in, I use 2 usb-a to usb-c adaptors and it works great
That sounds like a useful feature for firearms.
> but then I lose the benefit of being able to plug in the connector on the first try,
You could permanently attach compact USB A-to-C adapters to get some of this benefit.