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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by NeutronBoy on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @06:42PM (#10342935)
> What I wonder is why they don't come up with a mini-ethernet port format? Ethernet ports aren't exactly high tech.

Regular ethernet is so ubiqutious that you'd end up needing adaptors anyway. At that stage, you may as well use a USB-whatever to Ethernet adaptor.

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by cm2187 on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @07:40PM (#10343194)
Not if it's a standard. Think micro-usb ports. You can find micro-usb cables everywhere. In this case you would find RJ-45 to mini-RJ-45 cables.
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