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> a wired RJ45 ethernet port is not a thick connector. ……………
by Razengan 6y ago
> a wired RJ45 ethernet port is not a thick connector.
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- ChuckNorris89 6y agoThere are ultra-slim foldable RJ-45 connectors[1], which manufacturers could use if they could be bothered but they don't, because they would rather save the BOM cost of it and advertise the WiFi capabilities instead. Only Fujitsu use them AFAIK. [1]https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/12/8/16750574/pop-out-ethernet-jack https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/12/8/16750574/p...
- bombcar 6y agoI don't see how that DOESN'T get broken on the second use, honestly.
- GekkePrutser 6y agoThat one yes. But Lenovo has great collabsible Ethernet ports that are very durable and this laptop is more than thick enough to house one.
- ChuckNorris89 6y agoBecause it's meant for ultra-slim devices that will be docked on Thunderbolt 99% of the time and that foldable RJ-45 jack is for the "in case of emergency break glass" scenarios, that 1% of the time when you need to patch into a server physically without wasting time looking for a dongle, not for you to constantly plug/unplug ethernet cables in your laptop. If your uses case requires you to constantly plug/unplug ethernet cables in your laptop then you need a workstation class laptop with a full sized RJ-45 jack, not a sleek thin and light.
- jdxcode 6y agoOne careless snag of the cable would have to rip the aluminum apart I would think
- freeone3000 6y agoThe connector's on the top, the bottom is simply a retention clip. If it breaks, you can replace it with tape, or simply resting the laptop on a surface while the cable is plugged in.
- znpy 6y agolaptops without an rj-45 ethernet connector are just dumb. it's perfectly feasible to integrate one. just look a the dell latitude 7390. really, look at it: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eB6gGRDZWSYT4XW6SeSMtf-1200-80.jpg https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eB6gGRDZWSYT4XW6SeSMtf-120...
- rplnt 6y agoThat's just a place to gather junk. People rarely use rj-45 these days, that's why it's not present on most laptops.
- ChuckNorris89 6y agoIf by people you mean consumers, then yes, if you mean corporate/tech workers, then no.
- Toutouxc 6y agoI don't think we even have a cable with RJ45 in the office I work in. Everyone's on Wi-Fi. All developers. Just saying.
- ChuckNorris89 6y agoIn our case it's the opposite. Whole company is wired. No WiFi.
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- xyzzy_plugh 6y agoI've seen them on some ASUS laptops as well.