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| GlennSprigg:
'We' as individuals, can never change 'progress', good or bad. I, as an 'older' person now, and suffering from 'Brain-Farts' will not progress from my days of USB ports. Though that doesn't matter!! as when I'm soon gone, the World will go on!!! I 'Think' I understand the usefulness of Type-C, and it's applications, however I can't help feeling that it's as much a direction in reducing onboard hardware, in order to reduce production costs? Everything we need now, is via external devices etc. Now, for say $8 to $12 if you want, you can add a 4-port USB-3 to a C-port, so why worry?? I just don't think about it!!! 8) |
| PlainName:
--- Quote ---you can add a 4-port USB-3 to a C-port, so why worry --- End quote --- There's a limit to how many hubs you can chain, and some devices don't like being even one hub away from the PC port. In particular, the USB spec says that bus-powered hubs may not be connected in series to other bus-powered hubs. |
| eugene:
--- Quote from: GlennSprigg on September 16, 2022, 12:22:22 pm ---Now, for say $8 to $12 if you want, you can add a 4-port USB-3 to a C-port, so why worry?? I just don't think about it!!! 8) --- End quote --- I would happily pay an extra $25 for the laptop with 4 USB ports over the one with just a single port. Are we starting to see how 'making money' is not simple? |
| SiliconWizard:
Fitting 4 USB ports on a modern laptop is usually from difficult to impossible. They are just too small and too thin. And market asks for that I guess, since it sells. I personally don't see this as much of a problem per se though (I have more problems with those ugly ultra-flat keyboards), as I tend to use laptops while on the go and desktop computers otherwise. And on the go, the small number of ports is usually alright - with an occasional use of external hub if needed. But that's just me. |
| SilverSolder:
I have a recent-ish thinkpad T490 which has a decent number and variety of ports. - so it is still possible to get ports... |
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