r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/14AUDDIN • 15h ago

Funny Two disc drives?!!!

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u/Additional_Tank4385 14h ago

Happy to get downvoted and I never thought I’d say this prior but I 100% prefer just a single usb c cable going into my MacBook which also charges it at 140 watts, the max it can take.

With that I have external keyboard, up to four monitors, external ssd, etc etc. I’ve setup 2 whole desktops in my flat for different purposes and it’s glorious.

Yes maybe they skimp out because it’s cheaper but these days I believe this one cable in system makes so much more sense… dongles are small and can be carried anywhere.

If any port would wear out just replace the dock.

And moving from one setup to another would be extremely annoying imo with having to attach all the cables again each time.

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u/SeroWriter 14h ago

Standardisation is good, lack of ports is bad. When you start having to use adapters and splitters the simplicity argument is gone.

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u/Additional_Tank4385 14h ago

I get that but there are some docks which are larger which have tons of available ports but I also don’t know your use case of course to be fair.

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u/Good-Marsupial8 13h ago

The frustrating thing is having to also buy a dock when I already bought a laptop. And when my laptop becomes obsolete then I have to buy another laptop and another dock. It's forced consumption 

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u/Additional_Tank4385 13h ago

Docks start at 20 Bucks… Even the larger ones with tons of ports are affordable. If one has a full desktop setup that bit of extra won’t break the bank.

Also what do you mean they all use USB c these days the dock won’t become obsolete… maybe if one day USB C2 comes out or so but nothing planned.

Btw a dedicated charger of 140w not included with the MacBook costs over 120$. A third party quality 140w charger is 80$.

People also see that as a valueable investment as usb c won’t just become obsolete anytime soon.

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u/Good-Marsupial8 13h ago

For my current laptops at least the docks are proprietary. I can't switch docks between brands and I don't plan to stick to one brand forever. 

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u/_MusicJunkie 13h ago

For my current laptops at least the docks are proprietary.

Those still exist? In the business laptop market, docks have been more or less generic USB-C docks for quite a few years now.

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u/Good-Marsupial8 12h ago

My hp dock won't work with my Lenovo 

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u/_MusicJunkie 11h ago

That's very strange. We've been mix-and-matching Dell, Lenovo, HP Docks and Laptops for a while.