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> HDMI used to be useful for plugging into a projector for presentations, that use-case is now nearly non-existent now that all meetings tend to happen over zoo
by Diesel555 5y ago
> HDMI used to be useful for plugging into a projector for presentations, that use-case is now nearly non-existent now that all meetings tend to happen over zoom, webex, teams, hangouts, etc. even when in-person.
I'm not sure you have the information to make the claim that the use case for HDMI is nearly non-existent. We use HDMI all the time. Availability bias is a thing. I find that people drastically underestimate how much they don't know about a subject or use-case of a product.
- Bayart 5y agoI wish I could plug into HDMI all the time. I still get a lot of VGA projectors !
- Gigachad 5y agoYep, I'm in Australia in a state that has been largely in office for most of the year and I used the HDMI port on my Dell XPS. Although because of the macbook users, every HDMI cable in the office has a usb-c dongle stuck on it so I wouldn't be too inconvenienced by the lack of the port either.
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- TimTheTinker 5y agoHDMI is ubiquitous. Any current projector, TV, or monitor (or any produced in the last 6 years) will have an HDMI port. For a static port set, I think the burden of proof lies on whoever wants to remove the HDMI port. However, I think Apple ought to have considered a Framework-style approach to ports. Why have static ports when you can have dynamic ports?
- narism 5y ago> Why have static ports when you can have dynamic ports? Because dynamic ports (basically internal dongles) reduces the amount of internal volume they have to work with. This would cause compromises in other areas like a thicker laptop, less battery life, noisier fan, etc.
- varenc 5y ago> Why have static ports when you can have dynamic ports? The numerous USB-C dongles are basically dynamic ports..albeit with a lot more inconvenience. But internal swappable ports removes a lot of internal space.