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[–] viking@infosec.pub 52 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I agree with USB-C, but there are still a million USB-A devices I need to use, and I can't be bothered to buy adapters for all of them. And a USB hub is annoying.

Plus, having 1-2 USB-C ports only is never gonna be enough. If they are serious about it, why not have 5?

[–] HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee 22 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I'd love at least one USB A type cause most of the peripherals I own use that.

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Baggins@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What does 'anti-top shell design' mean?

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

An anti-top-shell design is aimed at preventing the accumulation of debris on the top surface

[–] viking@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago

It really is for me. Those things stick out way too far and might work alright in stationary mode, but while on the go they break easily (speaking from experience) and slip out all the time.

[–] iopq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I bought some adaptors in China for around $0.50 each. It really isn't that big of a deal

[–] viking@infosec.pub 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It really is a big deal for me, they stick out too far and are making the whole setup flimsy.

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

Then just buy a framework like I did and switch ports whenever you feel like it

[–] viking@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's still only 3 simultaneously if I saw that right. My old Lenovo laptop had 3 USB-A 2.0 ports, 2 x USB-A 3.0, RJ45 and HDMI. That was gold. Everything that comes now is a bloody chore.

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

You can have 6 ports of any kind you like on the framework 16

[–] viking@infosec.pub 1 points 1 month ago

Oh nice, that's something.

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

You can't buy a UCB-C Wifi dongle that last time I checked. You have to buy a c-to-a adapter, then use a usb-a wifi dongle. It's nuts that those don't exist.

[–] Lemming421@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Genuine question - what device do you have that has USB-C ports, no USB-A ports, doesn’t have WiFi, but supports the dongle?

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Pinetab2 shipped with a wifi chip without any Linux drivers. The drivers eventually got made, but before that, you needed a USB dongle with Ethernet or a adapter.

I would also like a USB-c wifi dongle for tech support reasons. Sometimes, the wifi hardware fails and you need a quick replacement to figure out what happened.

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why do you need a wifi dongle when wifi is built into every single laptop sold?

[–] Krzd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some applications need very specific drivers and protocols that aren't compatible with normal chips. Or you have to connect to a device via WiFi but still need internet. Also long range WiFi antennas are amazing.

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My first thought was hacking.

[–] Krzd@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

As I said, specific "applications" :D

[–] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Maybe the preferred Linux distro doesn't work with them. I had to use another distro for a while because Debian didn't immediately support the card, but there are apparently cases where the internal card just permanently wouldn't work (like in fully free software distros). I would rather replace the card inside the laptop than use a dongle, but idk if this can always be the answer.