Ok. Cool, but like i said, your use case and the person you responded to are obviously different.
That doesnt have to be “because boomer” or be someone is objectively right or wrong. Because thats not the issue.
You are just trying to be right about something that is completely subjective.
I argued that taking the ports away and replacing them with usb ports is not as cut and dry as sayi g that is better. It depends on your own personal needs.
I accept that a port that can be anything you want is great and may have some advantages over a dedicated port that has only one function. But there are downsides.
You need to carry around a bunch of adapters to get what you need. You are limited to those 4 ports. Remember that most laptops had multiple usb ports alongside multiple display and audio ports so you have lost more than ypu have gained.
You also are still limited to 4 devices or you need a docking station which adds more bulk. And that docking station has limited power unless you connect an external power source.
I feel like you are looking at your needs and severely oversimplifying this debate. Which isnt helpful and doesnt make you right by default.
Thunderbolt 3 ports can provide 15w of power. If you fill them up with devices, especially ones that draw power, then your docking station very quickly needs its own power source in order to make them all work. I’ve already had a docking station refuse to extend my laptop to multiple screens because it needed its own plug.
Anywayz im not arguing that they dont have advantages. Im arfuing that they aren’t necessarily better than having individual ports dedicated to specific functions.
Ok. Cool, but like i said, your use case and the person you responded to are obviously different.
That doesnt have to be “because boomer” or be someone is objectively right or wrong. Because thats not the issue.
You are just trying to be right about something that is completely subjective.
I argued that taking the ports away and replacing them with usb ports is not as cut and dry as sayi g that is better. It depends on your own personal needs.
I accept that a port that can be anything you want is great and may have some advantages over a dedicated port that has only one function. But there are downsides.
You need to carry around a bunch of adapters to get what you need. You are limited to those 4 ports. Remember that most laptops had multiple usb ports alongside multiple display and audio ports so you have lost more than ypu have gained.
You also are still limited to 4 devices or you need a docking station which adds more bulk. And that docking station has limited power unless you connect an external power source.
I feel like you are looking at your needs and severely oversimplifying this debate. Which isnt helpful and doesnt make you right by default.
You travel with one dongle where up to 10 devices can be plugged in in various ports
Thunderbolt 3 ports can provide 15w of power. If you fill them up with devices, especially ones that draw power, then your docking station very quickly needs its own power source in order to make them all work. I’ve already had a docking station refuse to extend my laptop to multiple screens because it needed its own plug.
Anywayz im not arguing that they dont have advantages. Im arfuing that they aren’t necessarily better than having individual ports dedicated to specific functions.
Well, on older PCs you had not mor power zo give than These days. You had back than too only max 4 Ports that can power devices over bus.