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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

How about this:

  • 4x USB-C (can't see why I'd need 4 though, 3 is plenty)
  • 2x USB-A
  • HDMI
  • RJ-45
  • headphone jack
  • microsd

That should still fit just fine on the chassis if they didn't do the stupid curve thing, and it certainly wouldn't make it thicker.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I honestly wish every company would just stop using USB A. So many companies still including it are preventing device manufacturers from going all in on C.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

What's wrong with having the option?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The more its held onto on devices, the more things will just keep using it. If we had ditched USB A on new devices (desktop motherboards included) companies would start actually releasing USB C peripherals and other devices. Think mouse dongles, keyboards, speakers, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I honestly don't really see that as a problem. If customers really want USB-C, they'll buy USB-C peripherals and USB-A will drop off naturally. But if USB-A peripherals are more attractive (i.e. cheaper), then I see no problem with both continuing to exist. Let the people decide, don't force USB-C down their throats...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 25 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago)

If customers really want USB-C, they’ll buy USB-C peripherals and USB-A will drop off naturally.

How? If there are basically no USB-C peripherals, how are people going to buy them to show their support? One side needs to start first so the other will get on board, otherwise people will just stick to USB-A because there is no other real option. Apple is trying, and they are usually the trendsetters in the tech space, but it doesn't seem like the rest of the market is jumping on board like the usually do.

The people can't decide if there isn't anything to decide on.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

RJ45 and HMDI in particular are way thicker than usb-c

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

True, yet they would totally fit, and do fit on the newer Macbook Pros. And many professional class laptops have RJ45 w/o making it any thicker (port flips down, so it doesn't need to be full-height always).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I would prefer 10x USB C than that shit, lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago

Especially the HDMI and jack are just silly to drop.