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[–] FOSS_Propagandist@hexbear.net 35 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Thank you! Same for phones. Why don't you give me 2 USB C ports if you must take away my headphone jack? What if I want to change and listen to music?

Also it's the highest form of bullshit that I can't just plug two computers into each other with a USB C and transfer a file at like 10 gb/s.

In fact I have a conspiracy theory that they intentionally make sharing a file directly between two devices with no 3rd parties difficult so they can control and surveil what is shared more easily.

[–] TheDoctor@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It’s possible and the fact that it’s not more common isn’t a conspiracy. Technical overview on this StackOverflow question.

[–] FOSS_Propagandist@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

As with many things there's a spectrum from intentional malice to not being paid to care to not even considering it.

I think especially in laptops not having that feature is really missed by even a lot of "normal people" and the necessary hardware would cost what, a couple dollars max?

I think the fact that other methods (WiFi direct, Bluetooth file sharing, etc) are so poorly or slowly supported, when the "how do I get this file to you?" question is so common, is evidence enough to suggest that there have been a number of conversations following this form at various companies.
"Let's support WiFi direct".
"Why would anyone want that when they have onedrive/icloud? wink nudge"

I am pleased to hear it's coming with USB 4 however. Maybe the sneakernet isn't dead afterall.

[–] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 months ago

You can boot a Mac as an external storage device and mount it on another Mac. At least you could, but maybe they've taken that from us too?