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[-] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Show me one architect that is actually dragging along two external 4k displays with their laptop.

If you are a professional with specific needs buy a specific laptop. Frankly there are more than enough laptops that have more ports if that's what you need. Except even in your example you don't even need more ports because you can just use the second USB4 port.

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 0 points 3 weeks ago

You misunderstood. They use those monitors when actually working in a stationary place with their desktop setup. However, it's very common to then have to go to your client's office to show them said work or discuss future steps. At which point having multiple port options comes in handy if you have to plug in to a tv, monitor or projector.

You can't seriously consider asking for hdmi and displayport on a laptop a "specific need".

[-] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

Almost every laptop does have a dedicated HDMI port

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, **one **HDMI port and no DisplayPort.

[-] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

If youre in an office you can be expected to use a dock

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

Why move the goalpost though? I'm not narrowing it down to a specific user in a specific setting. I'm just saying that more flexibility == more better.

Why would you make up a specific scenario to justify getting a inferior product (from a usability standpoint) than we used to?

[-] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That's my whole point; No, more ports isn't more better. If you don't need them they're just more cost, more holes where water/debris can get into the machine, and more wrong holes to plug the charger into. If you do need them, then buy a machine that has them - there are plenty.

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 1 points 3 weeks ago

If you don’t need them they’re just more cost

Yeah, tell me another joke. the cost is negligible. Literally from cents to a few dollars for the manufacturer.

more holes where water/debris can get into the machine

This literally never happened to me or anyone I know.

more wrong holes to plug the charger into

If you plug in your usb-c/barrel jack charger into an ethernet/hdmi/displayport input, you deserve to have a broken laptop xD

If you do need them, then buy a machine that has them - there are plenty.

Not really true, but ok. Keep on preaching for companies that screw over consumers :)

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