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All the other brands went along (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 month ago by blibla@slrpnk.net to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That's great for a docking station setup. But if all you need is docking stations at home and the office, just get a mini PC/ mac mini.

Laptops are supposed to be useful without a docking station, and if all you have is USB-C you can't even read most thumb drives.

[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well I also use my laptop in isolation away from those docked environments, so it is useful.

To be honest I'm not sure I've plugged in a USB drive in the last year, likely much longer. But I do keep a tiny A to C adapter in my bag, so if need be I can easily plug a traditional A connector in. If I were to buy a usb drive today I'd get a USB C or hybrid one.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Having to carry dongles and hubs to connect to devices severely impacts the convenience of a laptop.

[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I agree, but I really don't do that. What I do remember 10 years back is carrying around a bunch of different cables for each of the ports I had, which is practically the same issue.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I only carried cables if I was carrying the device that required the cable. If I needed to plug into something where I was going, whatever device I was using had a USB-A cable already.

With .ost modern laptops, you have to carry a hub so you can use that cable.

[–] jpeps@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I think it's a pretty subjective experience honestly. I get by just fine carrying a single USB C cable. The USB A adapter comes out extremely rarely for me. Wherever I go, everything uses USB C.