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I was looking for a new USB-c hub and came across this article. It's an interesting write-up of what is on the inside of some popular options

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[–] Amilo159@lemmy.world 102 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

Just imagine how easy things would have been if these 3000$+ computers had the necessary ports built into them.

3 usb type-c and two type-A ports, hdmi out, sd card reader should be bare minimum. A 3.5mm headset jack and collapsible rj45 or very least rj45 to usb adapter should also be included on machines intended for professional use.

Edit: for those complaining about having to disconnect multiple cables, sure you can buy a hub or dock if you want ease of use. But that would still be possible on a machine with its own ports. You don't have to have a working dock to actually use the machine.

[–] jmondi@programming.dev 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But… but then you’d have to make them 0.01mm thicker.

[–] Amilo159@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That's the excuse they feed you for sacrificing on usability, durability and also added expenses of buying more and more dongles.

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