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AKA, we don't care about the future, cater to what people want now. I guarantee most people would be thrilled with one cable for everything, making a step towa

• ocdtrekkie 9y ago
  I am willing to bet you're still going to see USB 2.0 ports on desktop PCs in 2025. (Most come with at least a pair of non-3.0 ports today.) Some computers still ship with DB9 and DB25 ports today. VGA is still one of the most common video ports, and a lot of brand new PCs and monitors come with them to ensure people have compatibility with whatever PCs and monitors they already own. USB Type-C is nice in theory, but even if you assume they get all the compatibility issues with it worked out, we're gonna be using USB Type-A for many years to come. Type-C only accessories being common is a really long way away, and you'll have replaced your Surface Pro by then. This is an excellent explanation of USB Type-C: https://xkcd.com/927/ https://xkcd.com/927/ (That isn't to say that USB Type-C is bad, but pretending we're all moving over to it in 2017 is silly.)