Evaluating compatibility between two pieces of tech can be nontrivial. For instance, how do I know if my USB-A to USB-C cable is compatible with my phone? I plug it in and see that the charging symbol lights up. Okay, it works. Oh wait, I find out four weeks later that it doesn’t allow file transfer? Why is this? It is a mystery. It seems to have something to do with the quality of the cable, but I’m not sure what, since I’ve long thrown away the packaging.
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