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> That said, is this really a big deal to people? Do you really still use Ethernet ports and USB-A ports directly on your laptop? Every panel in my house suppo
by brimble 5y ago
> That said, is this really a big deal to people? Do you really still use Ethernet ports and USB-A ports directly on your laptop?
Every panel in my house supports HDMI (so, great that they added it back). ONE supports USB-C, and only because I bought it to use with a MacBook.
Probably 75-80% of USB devices in my house that I might want to plug into my laptop are still USB-A. That might hit 50/50 in another few years.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Probably 75-80% of USB devices in my house that I might want to plug into my laptop are still USB-A. That seems...improbable. I would bet that most of the devices are USB Micro-B. They probably came with USB-A to Micro-B cables, but you can get USB-C to Micro-B cables, too, and since USB-C supports a superset of the modes supported over Micro-B, there is no reduction in function (as there might be connecting a USB-C device with a USB-A to USB-C cable.) Of course, if you did need to connect a USB-A device to your laptop, a USB-A to USB-C cable will do that, and are much easier to find than USB-A to USB-A cables you'd need if it was a USB-A-only laptop.
- brimble 5y agoOK, let me rephrase: - 100% of devices with a hard-wired cable are USB-A - Most of the rest are USB-mini or USB-micro and 100% of the cables that came with them or that I've acquired since have an A connector on the other end. - Nearly all my USB-C devices are for recent game consoles and I wouldn't plug them in to my MacBook except maybe to charge them. > Of course, if you did need to connect a USB-A device to your laptop, a USB-A to USB-C cable will do that, and are much easier to find than USB-A to USB-A cables you'd need if it was a USB-A-only laptop. Oh gee I didn't know adapters existed, thanks.