I feel like there has to be some kind of logic in there.
SomeRandomPersonLol4
it *atleast* would’ve been useful if it was a cable
Donglemaetsro
Some USB plugs have weird shapes or take up space that’ll steal spots next to it etc. so I could see a use for it. But white, ew.
Kicky92
Old keylogger??
Similar_Ad2094
We use these at work for expensive cnc controllers where it would be $10,000 to replace the control if the USB port wears out. I think they are called USB port saver.
Ok_Plastic_366
Nothing useless about it. If you have a port on your case or motherboard that you’ll be plugging and unplugging from constantly, this will ensure the adapter goes to hell before the port does.
Goblin_Eye_Poker
One of these was included with a mouse or keyboard I got a while back with one of those little micro sized RF dongles. This adapter makes it much easier to plug in and unplug the tiny dongle when there’s another cable plugged into the USB port adjacent to it. It also gets the RF dongle slightly farther away from the back of the PC, possibly helping with interference and such.
Sloppy_Waffler
That’s an extender
AromaticSalamander21
USB condom?
djblackprince
It’s for daisy chaining
CurlSagan
This was useful for those old flash drives that were too fat to be plugged in next to occupied ports.
Not_so_new_user1976
I mean what if you need to extend your USB cable
Unfair_Audience5743
This is generally used to get a wireless USB dongle/reciever away from the computer case to improve signal. Not entirely useless.
vladw1ck
Pp size extender
elvis8atariMM
I used one of those for the arcade controller case I built, not useless at all.
IntrovertMoTown1
World’s smallest extension cable.
specter491
ITT: plenty of valid reasons why this isn’t a useless adapter
N_Da_Game
Logitech extender for the little USB receiver.
BrowniesorBust
YO DAWG WE HEARD YOU LIKE USB!
vlken69
It looks like 180 flipper. Or used for offsetting.
heli0sophist
These are great for chonky devices/cables that would otherwise block adjacent ports when plugged in.
Creoda
For when your cheap mouse cable is 30mm too short.
SA1NT_MaYhEm
Guess what, you own it!
mefaun
IF this was an OTG cable/adapter, theres still practical use cases for this
hardlyreadit
Pretty much everything has a use case. if I had an adapter that was massive and blocked other usb ports, this usb to usb adapter would help greatly
jhl_x
I’d accept something like that if it was USB type C, since not all cables and accessories fit my phone without removing my case. For regular USB, it’d at least need to be in a 90° angle or have another cable attached to it to be minimally useful.
SK1Y101
If they connect power and not data, that could be useful
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I feel like there has to be some kind of logic in there.
it *atleast* would’ve been useful if it was a cable
Some USB plugs have weird shapes or take up space that’ll steal spots next to it etc. so I could see a use for it. But white, ew.
Old keylogger??
We use these at work for expensive cnc controllers where it would be $10,000 to replace the control if the USB port wears out. I think they are called USB port saver.
Nothing useless about it. If you have a port on your case or motherboard that you’ll be plugging and unplugging from constantly, this will ensure the adapter goes to hell before the port does.
One of these was included with a mouse or keyboard I got a while back with one of those little micro sized RF dongles. This adapter makes it much easier to plug in and unplug the tiny dongle when there’s another cable plugged into the USB port adjacent to it. It also gets the RF dongle slightly farther away from the back of the PC, possibly helping with interference and such.
That’s an extender
USB condom?
It’s for daisy chaining
This was useful for those old flash drives that were too fat to be plugged in next to occupied ports.
I mean what if you need to extend your USB cable
This is generally used to get a wireless USB dongle/reciever away from the computer case to improve signal. Not entirely useless.
Pp size extender
I used one of those for the arcade controller case I built, not useless at all.
World’s smallest extension cable.
ITT: plenty of valid reasons why this isn’t a useless adapter
Logitech extender for the little USB receiver.
YO DAWG WE HEARD YOU LIKE USB!
It looks like 180 flipper. Or used for offsetting.
These are great for chonky devices/cables that would otherwise block adjacent ports when plugged in.
For when your cheap mouse cable is 30mm too short.
Guess what, you own it!
IF this was an OTG cable/adapter, theres still practical use cases for this
Pretty much everything has a use case. if I had an adapter that was massive and blocked other usb ports, this usb to usb adapter would help greatly
I’d accept something like that if it was USB type C, since not all cables and accessories fit my phone without removing my case. For regular USB, it’d at least need to be in a 90° angle or have another cable attached to it to be minimally useful.
If they connect power and not data, that could be useful