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[–] AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (11 children) HDMI, C to C, etc. Cables permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Electricians don't deal with HDMI or C cables, that's probably an electronics engineer job or IT permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 2 points 2 months ago uhlala plugging two USB cables require an electronics engineering degree... /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago Electricians like in electricity, I guess permalink fedilink source parent [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's like saying we should go back to USB-b to A because I still have a printer using it, or even a serial port. It's annoying the change I know, but once we'll just need one type of cable for everything IT related I think it will be for the best permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago https://xkcd.com/927/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] kamen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months ago (3 children) Well, I'm not saying the tech is bad, but why not also keep the old ports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) How is rj45 legacy? And why do the laptop manufacturers hate it so much? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 child) Electricians don't deal with HDMI or C cables, that's probably an electronics engineer job or IT permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 2 points 2 months ago uhlala plugging two USB cables require an electronics engineering degree... /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 2 points 2 months ago uhlala plugging two USB cables require an electronics engineering degree... /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago Electricians like in electricity, I guess permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's like saying we should go back to USB-b to A because I still have a printer using it, or even a serial port. It's annoying the change I know, but once we'll just need one type of cable for everything IT related I think it will be for the best permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago https://xkcd.com/927/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] kamen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months ago (3 children) Well, I'm not saying the tech is bad, but why not also keep the old ports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) How is rj45 legacy? And why do the laptop manufacturers hate it so much? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's like saying we should go back to USB-b to A because I still have a printer using it, or even a serial port. It's annoying the change I know, but once we'll just need one type of cable for everything IT related I think it will be for the best permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago https://xkcd.com/927/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago https://xkcd.com/927/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kamen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months ago (3 children) Well, I'm not saying the tech is bad, but why not also keep the old ports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) How is rj45 legacy? And why do the laptop manufacturers hate it so much? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months ago (3 children) Well, I'm not saying the tech is bad, but why not also keep the old ports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) How is rj45 legacy? And why do the laptop manufacturers hate it so much? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kamen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) How is rj45 legacy? And why do the laptop manufacturers hate it so much? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) How is rj45 legacy? And why do the laptop manufacturers hate it so much? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kamen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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. permalink fedilink source parent
