I wouldn't expect to see USB-C connectors (other than power in...and, by the way, that power connector is actually a USB 2 port, not just a power port) before--at least--the Pi6 and maybe not then. The big change I'd like to would be the ability to reliably do in-place major system updates. E.g. from RPiOS 12 to RPiOS 13, when that comes along. As we increasingly go to NVMe drives of increasing size with complex mounting requirements, swapping in a new mass storage device gets more and more unwieldy.Sometimes I feel that I am piling sticks on the fire, but I thought of something that might be advantageous if there is a rumor of a 5+ in the future. I would like to see the addition of a full USB-c port. The power supply already uses the c connector, but only supplies power. I realize hardware changes of this sort requires board layout change, so it is mostly an empty wish.
I am thrilled with my 5 and have the active cooler that keeps things running under 55C even under the heaviest loads. I also have the MVMe base which speeds things like bootup and dB access very nicely. It is now my full time development and office work station.
Again, not sure where it would go, but it would be very much appreciated to have a Full fledged USB-C on board.
Thanks for listening.
Statistics: Posted by W. H. Heydt — Mon Sep 16, 2024 10:14 pm