Maxim S. Shatskih wrote:

is also no possibility of trying to insert it the wrong way (like a
USB port on the rear of a laptop)

You definitely must drink too much to insert the USB connector in a wrong way.
:-)

It is not possible.. but the plug design is rather awful for blind
insertion, with the blunt front, not being able to rotate while trying
to insert, and the 180 degree turn you might need to make.

If it was not so blunt at least one would be reduced to two tries: one
upside down and one right side up. Now it comes down to right side up
but slightly off center... hmm... must be wrong way round... turn
around... no difference in feel... still doesn't fit... turn around again...

Better than a db9, yes. But not as good as the average power inlet. I
wonder if it is possible to fix it while remaining compatible. I'd think so.


Thomas