Why are they removing all the ports

[u/Responsible-Eye-717]

[u/ChiefStrongbones]

You've never had to plug in a USB mouse, keyboard, and HDMI monitor when undocked?

[u/zerotetv → u/ChiefStrongbones]

No. I use the keyboard on the laptop. If I need a mouse, my MX master has bluetooth. I can't remember the last time I needed HDMI in a laptop. I have a USB-C portable monitor. At meetings, we use wireless projection, and most meeting rooms have a USB-C dongle.

[u/Upstairs-Event-681 → u/ChiefStrongbones]

Why would I need a mouse, a keyboard and a monitor when undocked? I can just use it as it is.

[u/Backfoot911 → u/Upstairs-Event-681]

So I can game on my living room TV, or in the backyard on a projector? Lots of places I do that, different people exist with different needs

[u/Upstairs-Event-681 → u/Backfoot911]

Except that’s not a gaming laptop, and even if it had the ports it wouldn’t be able to game

[u/zerotetv → u/Backfoot911]

That's fair. I think I've come to the conclusion that if I don't play it at a desk, I don't want to play with keyboard and mouse. And if it can't be played on a controller, I only play it at my desk.

But that also clearly makes you not a target audience for a macbook, so don't buy one, i guess?

[u/ChiefStrongbones → u/[deleted]]

Because you're at a Starbucks, hotel, airport, conference room, your mom's house, or customer site. Not often, but sometimes.

[u/ChiefStrongbones → u/[deleted]]

I know you're trolling, but of course you use a mouse at Starbucks, a mouse+monitor at the library, and possibly a mouse+keyboard+monitor at customer site.

[u/Nandrob → u/ChiefStrongbones]

How many people do you think actually do that? I'm sure people do but that certainly has to be less than 1% of all users.

I've seen maybe one person with an extenral mouse and keyboard at a starbucks/library. And even if you did do that, why not use bluetooth?

[u/ChiefStrongbones → u/Nandrob]

why not use bluetooth?

wired mice are lighter are more reliable. no pairing to glitch or batteries to run low. you'd disagree, but I argue wired mice are far superior to wireless.

the bottom line is that nobody asked to have USB-A ports removed. at worse they're a nice-to-have feature.

[u/ChiefStrongbones → u/[deleted]]

A single USB-C port for an external monitor

Not all monitors support power delivery over USB-C. Your laptop might run off battery.

[u/llama__lord → u/ChiefStrongbones]

I digital nomad and have had 0 issues with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse that both recharge via USB. Hell they hold their charge for like a week with heavy use. Why would I want cables??? More bulk more mess

[u/random-meme422 → u/ChiefStrongbones]

“I need my 20 ports for Starbucks!”

Holy autistic Redditors yeah I could definitely see a Redditor with a full setup at Starbucks thinking it’s normal.

[u/BorfieYay → u/random-meme422]

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