Good story about that decision here (they did think about making it reversible): https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/25/18744012/usb-intel-ajay-bhatt

Good story about that decision here (they did think about making it reversible): https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/25/18744012/usb-intel-ajay-bhatt-reversible-plug-port-cable-cost https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/6/25/18744012/u...