> They're the ones who can make the most out of as little equipment as possible ... like a $4k laptop? It's not like Apple is the only company to support USB-

> They're the ones who can make the most out of as little equipment as possible ... like a $4k laptop? It's not like Apple is the only company to support USB-C on laptops... in fact, as far as I can tell, every major manufacturer has it on their most recently-released laptops. > To address this point... some might. But not all will. How, exactly, would someone... anyone... BENEFIT from closed-box performance? Just because someone might not benefit from a laptop you can upgrade doesn't mean the converse... that they somehow benefit from having one that you can't upgrade. (side note: I can think of ways... decreased cost, decreased size... but the laptops certainly don't cost less, and any difference in size w/ a 15" laptop is negligible)