Why USB-B never became as popular as USB-A or USB-C

It was never meant to replace USB-A. Kohei275/Shutterstock If you're wondering how and why we jumped straight from USB-A to USB-C, well, we didn't — most people simply aren't familiar with the USB-B connector and the role it has played for decades. The history of USB may surprise you. Both Type-A and Type-B connectors were introduced at the same time in 1996, with the goal of replacing the mess that proprietary connectors and ports had created. USB-A is, of course, the more popular connector type that is still in widespread use today. It's mostly found on computers, older laptops and chargers. In other words, your host devices. USB-B, on the other hand, was designed specifically to be used to connect peripherals like printers and external hard drives to a host device. By using two distinct