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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (philip.greenspun.com)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?::I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…

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[–] desconectado@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A cheap USB hub solves everything you are describing. You can just leave it dangling from behind.

Saying that, I'm not in favour of only usb-c motherboard though.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Cheap USB hubs get fried if you try to use it with something that requires power feed. Or usually just feed the whole voltage to one of the connectors, have fun finding out which one. Fully competent dock hubs are not cheap.