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All the other brands went along (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

That's great for a docking station setup. But if all you need is docking stations at home and the office, just get a mini PC/ mac mini.

Laptops are supposed to be useful without a docking station, and if all you have is USB-C you can't even read most thumb drives.

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

    Well I also use my laptop in isolation away from those docked environments, so it is useful.

    To be honest I'm not sure I've plugged in a USB drive in the last year, likely much longer. But I do keep a tiny A to C adapter in my bag, so if need be I can easily plug a traditional A connector in. If I were to buy a usb drive today I'd get a USB C or hybrid one.

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

    Having to carry dongles and hubs to connect to devices severely impacts the convenience of a laptop.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    I agree, but I really don't do that. What I do remember 10 years back is carrying around a bunch of different cables for each of the ports I had, which is practically the same issue.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I only carried cables if I was carrying the device that required the cable. If I needed to plug into something where I was going, whatever device I was using had a USB-A cable already.

    With .ost modern laptops, you have to carry a hub so you can use that cable.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I think it's a pretty subjective experience honestly. I get by just fine carrying a single USB C cable. The USB A adapter comes out extremely rarely for me. Wherever I go, everything uses USB C.

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