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All the other brands went along (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 52 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I agree with USB-C, but there are still a million USB-A devices I need to use, and I can't be bothered to buy adapters for all of them. And a USB hub is annoying.

Plus, having 1-2 USB-C ports only is never gonna be enough. If they are serious about it, why not have 5?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    It really is for me. Those things stick out way too far and might work alright in stationary mode, but while on the go they break easily (speaking from experience) and slip out all the time.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I bought some adaptors in China for around $0.50 each. It really isn't that big of a deal

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It really is a big deal for me, they stick out too far and are making the whole setup flimsy.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Then just buy a framework like I did and switch ports whenever you feel like it

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's still only 3 simultaneously if I saw that right. My old Lenovo laptop had 3 USB-A 2.0 ports, 2 x USB-A 3.0, RJ45 and HDMI. That was gold. Everything that comes now is a bloody chore.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    You can't buy a UCB-C Wifi dongle that last time I checked. You have to buy a c-to-a adapter, then use a usb-a wifi dongle. It's nuts that those don't exist.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Genuine question - what device do you have that has USB-C ports, no USB-A ports, doesn’t have WiFi, but supports the dongle?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Pinetab2 shipped with a wifi chip without any Linux drivers. The drivers eventually got made, but before that, you needed a USB dongle with Ethernet or a adapter.

    I would also like a USB-c wifi dongle for tech support reasons. Sometimes, the wifi hardware fails and you need a quick replacement to figure out what happened.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Why do you need a wifi dongle when wifi is built into every single laptop sold?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Some applications need very specific drivers and protocols that aren't compatible with normal chips. Or you have to connect to a device via WiFi but still need internet. Also long range WiFi antennas are amazing.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Maybe the preferred Linux distro doesn't work with them. I had to use another distro for a while because Debian didn't immediately support the card, but there are apparently cases where the internal card just permanently wouldn't work (like in fully free software distros). I would rather replace the card inside the laptop than use a dongle, but idk if this can always be the answer.

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