people talk about how USB-C standardisation saved us from needing different cables for stuff, but I also feel like a lot of people forget that "I might need USB Micro A, USB-C, or Lightning depending on which phone it is" was already orders of magnitude better than the insanity we used to deal with in the 2000s.

these are two real phone cables that I used to own. they only worked with a specific range of Sony Ericsson phones. (and don't get me started on charger cradles)