The Case for Cables like the Ugreen USB-C — USB Micro B Cable

For years macs have come exclusively with USB-C ports but hard drives have come with usb-a and usb-b adaptors. When ordering an HDD recently I noticed that there is a niche item. The Ugreen USB-C — USB Micro B is the type of niche cable that all mac users could be tempted by. The reason for this is that in the good old days, when you bought a mac, you got useful ports, sd card readers and more. Now you get two USB-C ports, of which one is for power and one is for everything else, or four, if you spend more.

This absurd situation means that for when you buy a new laptop you need to buy a dongle, even when you get a mac mini that sits on a desk. The adaptor cost 23 CHF at the time and costs 19 CHF now. The Ugreen USB-C — USB Micro B costs 13 CHF and you get a reduction if you buy more.

This is so convenient for those of us with a collection of external hard drives. Instead of carrying the hard disk cable, and the dongle we carry just one cable, and leave the dongle in a drawer at home or office.

In the age of the USB-C age this is an item that makes a lot of sense because it’s small and convenient to transport. It makes sense to have two or three of these cables for devices that do not have old USB ports. They’re easier to find and more convenient to use. I suspect I will get two or three more of these. They are convenient.