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Re:Pinebook Pro, First Impressions by saurik on Sunday May 31, 2020 @06:05PM (#23373219)
USB-C means that I get to use any charger I have and can trivially replace it; a barrel-connector is some one-off component that is precious: if I lose it or damage it I am _screwed_.

The article says the device also support some charging over USB-C... why even bother including a barrel-connector? It feels wrong.

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Re:Pinebook Pro, First Impressions by detaro on Sunday May 31, 2020 @06:41PM (#23373570)
universal PSUs with all of the few common barrel connector sizes are commonly and cheaply available. I personally prefer USB-C too, just because I have more devices with it, but barrel connectors aren't that weird.
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Re:Pinebook Pro, First Impressions by cybernabjo on Sunday May 31, 2020 @06:38PM (#23373552)
It's cheaper to get some replacement barrel-connector cables then USB-C
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