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Like they did for ethernet? So welcome to Dongle Hell Part II: Desktop Boogaloo?

• Cu3PO42 6y ago
  You could make an argument that such a box constitutes a dongle, but I don't think it's in the same spirit. In case you didn't catch it: the ethernet port is placed on the power brick rather than directly on the device. I am pretty sure this is purely because they couldn't fit the port in the device itself, but I like the idea. A desktop monitor will always need a power cord, and all my monitors also have external power bricks already. In this hypothetical scenario I would just want them to take the ports that are normally on the monitor and move them to the other end of the power cord. Some high-end TVs also have this feature so you don't need to run as many wires to your potentially wall-mounted TV.
  • Pet_Ant 6y ago
    > I am pretty sure this is purely because they couldn't fit the port in the device itself, but I like the idea. There is a design consideration of not having yet another cable going up to the desk.
    • Cu3PO42 6y ago
      Sure, and that's exactly why I want this. But with the same argument they could have put USB-C or even USB-A ports on the brick for permanently connected peripherals, but they didn't. I understand it would be almost impossible for Thunderbolt due to concerns with signal integrity, but normal USB should work fine.
      • colejohnson66 6y ago
        I think the idea is that Ethernet is rarely touched while the USB ports would be quite a bit more. You don’t ever need to access the Ethernet cable except in very few circumstances.