The ram thing was mainly due to a decision to go with lpddr3, which tops out at 16GB. The argument they put forth was a battery life one. But they made it thin

The ram thing was mainly due to a decision to go with lpddr3, which tops out at 16GB. The argument they put forth was a battery life one. But they made it thinner which reduces the volume available for battery. Also, the dongle complaint is mainly that to use it, you need to carry a bag full of dongles around. Also, thinner laptops than that have had no issues packing a USB-A port in.