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> And physical keyboards. Something for SSH'ing with. Biggest thing I want is no aux port but two (or more) usb-c ports instead. That way you can do stuff

by davemp 9y ago

> And physical keyboards. Something for SSH'ing with. Biggest thing I want is no aux port but __two__ (or more) usb-c ports instead. That way you can do stuff like plug in a keyboard/monitor or other standalone usb devices. I don't want to be forced to use weird all in one hubs for specific use cases. I want the UNIX philosophy with my hardware.

zeppelin101 9y ago
Bluetooth keyboards work great with Android devices. No cables required.
- CaptSpify 9y ago
  Heavily disagree. Especially when using ssh. I always have alt/ctrl issues, and I've tried a handful of them.
  - mst 9y ago
    The lenovo thinkpad bluetooth keyboard w/built-in trackpoint has been working very very well for me, originally with the thinkpad tablet 2 it was designed for and these days with my second gen nexus 7.
    - CaptSpify 9y ago
      Thanks. Ill give that a shot
- davemp 9y ago
  I'm sure they are fine, but I don't see why I have to deal with bluetooth pairing and managing another device's battery. Plugging things in works great and is an overall more efficient protocol.
tjoff 9y ago
Just buy a usb hub instead?
- davemp 9y ago
  That's kind of clunky and may cause issues with multiplexing high bandwidth protocols like monitors.
  - tjoff 9y ago
    Clunky in the face of connecting monitors and many peripherals? If anything it would make it way easier.
    - davemp 9y ago
      If I'm holding a phone I don't want a usb hub flapping around to plug in >1 device. More ports fit strictly more use cases. The only reason to limit phones to one port is so the manufacturer can save a few bucks. Sure I can work around just about any problem, but I'm gonna say fuck you for making me. EDIT: someone should fund me to make the ~11mm no speaker, no aux port, 2-4 usb-c port, dual sim, large/fast storage, beefy battery, rooted, juicy ass laptop killer that nobody knew they needed.
      - tjoff 9y ago
        You happily accept many peripherals flapping around but won't accept a usb-hub that allows you to group them together? This comes to mind: https://xkcd.com/1172/ https://xkcd.com/1172/ Now if we are going to talk about manufacturers saving a few bucks for the only reason of trying to be the bigger idiot we should take about the headphone jack.
        davemp 9y ago
        > many peripherals flapping around headphones and charger A usb hub also doesn't fit into my pocket. What if I'm walking around and want to plug two things in? Well fuck. EDIT: Also that is not a relevant xkcd. I'm not suggesting to break other peoples usecase in favor of mine. I just want two ports.

> And physical keyboards. Something for SSH'ing with. Biggest thing I want is no aux port but __two__ (or more) usb-c ports instead. That way you can do stuff

by davemp 9y ago

zeppelin101 9y ago

Bluetooth keyboards work great with Android devices. No cables required.

CaptSpify 9y ago
Heavily disagree. Especially when using ssh. I always have alt/ctrl issues, and I've tried a handful of them.
- mst 9y ago
  The lenovo thinkpad bluetooth keyboard w/built-in trackpoint has been working very very well for me, originally with the thinkpad tablet 2 it was designed for and these days with my second gen nexus 7.
  - CaptSpify 9y ago
    Thanks. Ill give that a shot
davemp 9y ago
I'm sure they are fine, but I don't see why I have to deal with bluetooth pairing and managing another device's battery. Plugging things in works great and is an overall more efficient protocol.

tjoff 9y ago

Just buy a usb hub instead?

davemp 9y ago
That's kind of clunky and may cause issues with multiplexing high bandwidth protocols like monitors.
- tjoff 9y ago
  Clunky in the face of connecting monitors and many peripherals? If anything it would make it way easier.
  - davemp 9y ago
    If I'm holding a phone I don't want a usb hub flapping around to plug in >1 device. More ports fit strictly more use cases. The only reason to limit phones to one port is so the manufacturer can save a few bucks. Sure I can work around just about any problem, but I'm gonna say fuck you for making me. EDIT: someone should fund me to make the ~11mm no speaker, no aux port, 2-4 usb-c port, dual sim, large/fast storage, beefy battery, rooted, juicy ass laptop killer that nobody knew they needed.
    - tjoff 9y ago
      You happily accept many peripherals flapping around but won't accept a usb-hub that allows you to group them together? This comes to mind: https://xkcd.com/1172/ https://xkcd.com/1172/ Now if we are going to talk about manufacturers saving a few bucks for the only reason of trying to be the bigger idiot we should take about the headphone jack.
      - davemp 9y ago
        > many peripherals flapping around headphones and charger A usb hub also doesn't fit into my pocket. What if I'm walking around and want to plug two things in? Well fuck. EDIT: Also that is not a relevant xkcd. I'm not suggesting to break other peoples usecase in favor of mine. I just want two ports.