Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by turtlebits on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @04:09PM
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While I'm not a big fan of dongles, they make them slim enough to just leave them attached to the device. I've had one attached to my mouse for 2 years now and it doesn't add much bulk. My Samsung phone came with one so small that you can't even tell is there (other than the extra width for the USB-A part).
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by andrepd on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @05:35PM
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Why on earth would you remove ports for "thinness" just to have a cable flopping around?
Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
by richardfey on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @08:32PM
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Because the designers are not forced to use their prototype for 500 hours before signing it off, that's why!
Rather than try to sort out the cable confusion, they simply shipped me brand new monitors (which I wasn’t asking for). I also needed dongles to attach my keyboard and mouse, dongles for same were provided by IT.
My point: Dongles are still an issue, not everyone throws out their displays/keyboard/mouse every time apple comes out with some new version. My 2010 dell displays still work just fine, and it would be great if I could plug them straight into my laptop.