For connectivity, device : cable : client is a simple solution. Adding a dongle to the mix is something else you might not have with you. Its something else t

For connectivity, device : cable : client is a simple solution. Adding a dongle to the mix is something else you might not have with you. Its something else that can break. It adds to desktop clutter. Honestly i can live without an sd card slot, but that was a nice differentiator for the laptop market. Its also arguably better than usb drives. Just tuck a disk in when you need it and dont worry about sticks hanging off the side of your laptop catching on things. Also many usb dongles are too wide, crowding other ports. Dongles just dont simplify things and are counter to the older product design focused on simplicity and requiring users to manage less of their computing. I use both windows and mac. Simplicity is on the decline in mac, but when you see the contrast in complexity your focus is better for a lot of tasks. The dark side of this is over simplicity which gets in the way of more detailed tasks. No downvotes, I enjoy different perspectives.