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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (philip.greenspun.com)
submitted 11 months 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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[–] kadu@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I agree most motherboards should at least come with 2 or 4 USB-C ports.

That being said, people upgrading all their peripherals happens significantly less often than the PC upgrade itself, and 90% of my current setup relies on USB type A, so if a motherboard (specially mATX) needs to decide what ports to fit into limited space, I'd prioritize USB A for sure.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 2 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I've got mostly USB-A peripherals, and the USB-C ones are using a USB-A to C cable anyway. What I'd actually want is graphics cards with the same Thunderbolt type ports that laptops have, so the USB stuff can be pushed through the same cable to your monitor.