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Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by grayclhn on Sunday October 25, 2020 @06:02PM (#24890339)
I plug my full sized USB keyboard into my monitor, along with my yubikey and wireless mouse dongle -- one USB C cord connects it all to my laptop.

edit: two monitors is still a pain, though.

Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by ryukafalz on Sunday October 25, 2020 @06:10PM (#24890428)
This is the dream setup. When you’ve got lots of USB-C devices, plugging in one cable and connecting to everything feels great.

I’ve got a USB-C dock hooked up to my TV too with a wireless KB/mouse combo connected into that, if I want to plug my laptop in on the couch.

Even works with your phone, if you've got one that supports it. Recent flagship Samsung phones with DeX do, but I'm really holding out for more external monitor support in Phosh so I can plug in a Librem 5 like this.

Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by franga2000 on Monday October 26, 2020 @05:48AM (#24894368)
I really wanted to do this, but then got screwed over by HP every step of the way. My laptop has a full-sized HDMI port and I figured it wouldn't be able to work alongside the one over Type-C, but as it turns out, it doesn't work over Type-C at all! It also, despite supposedly supporting Thunderbolt, which includes charging in the spec, does not charge over Type-C (despite many of their other models supporting both fast charging over barrel jack and standard charging over Type-C).
Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by BeniBoy on Monday October 26, 2020 @04:01AM (#24893794)
If you are on Windows, some USB-C hub allow to have two external display (and not mirror ones, for three different display). Not compatible with OSX though.
Re:I am seriously considering going back to desktop computers by AdrianB1 on Sunday October 25, 2020 @07:27PM (#24891094)
2 monitors are easy if your laptop has Display Port and you use daisy chaining, you can have 4 full HD monitors from a single DP 1.2 port. I did that with the previous laptop, the new one has HDMI and USB-C with extended mode supporting DP, so I can link probably 5 FHD monitors in total.