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[–] -1 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I think everything USB C is stupid. Bring back the A and A to C cables. Do I have to upgrade literally everything to use a laptop normally.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

    I think it's pretty neat to be able to attach one USB-C/Thunderbolt cable to the laptop and drive 3 external displays, 5-6 USB devices and receive power and networking at the same time. I'm shuddering just trying to think of the mess it would be with separate USB/HDMI/DP cables and a charger. The more cables you connect, the more the laptop becomes stationary. With one cable I can rip it off and throw the laptop away from my desk.

    As for when using the laptop on its own... anything that doesn't have a native USB C is easy to adapt, but even then there are many devices that are wireless and don't need a USB at all.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Well, I'm not saying the tech is bad, but why not also keep the old ports?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    They do keep them for some time. Think of how desktop motherboards still come with PS/2 ports even though 99% of mice and keyboards are USB. And with laptops, many new ones still come with a couple of USB A ports and an RJ-45.

    However, as with everything in tech, some things have to get phased out at some point. From a manufacturer's standpoint it's probably 1) cost saving measures and 2) making space for new things (because you can't keep all the ports that have been there historically).

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    How is rj45 legacy? And why do the laptop manufacturers hate it so much?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    It's not, but think of how many times it's used compared to the wireless. I think it would make practical sense to make this into a dongle, but maybe it's not cheap enough to make financial sense for manufacturing.

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