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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by z3t4 on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @04:42PM (#28609663)
Theoretically you could emulate the signal with software/drivers given that USB-C has 24 pins. But there's actually display standards/signals built into USB-C so you "just have to" convert the digital signal to analog for VGA, but then it's no longer a stupid cable and more like a dongle.
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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by EduardoBautista on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @06:59PM (#28611082)
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-MacBook-Supports-Resolutions...

I don't understand how one USB-C to VGA cable is more inconvenient?

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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by Zachsa999 on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @07:29PM (#28611327)
Never have I seen a greater push against good design. The laptop ship with USBc if you didn't pick that up.

YOU CAN USE YOUR USBC TO VGA CABLE IF YOU WANT.

Or, if you don't want, you can grab A VGA module out of your drawer you store all your retired dongles in, slide it into your laptop, and there you have it.

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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by EduardoBautista on Tuesday September 21, 2021 @09:02PM (#28611998)
This is not about using a module vs a cable. My comments refer to using a cable instead of a dongle. People make it seem as though using a dongle is the ONLY way to, for example, connect your MacBook Pro to a TV when you could just use a cable for it.
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Re:The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used by z3t4 on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @08:13AM (#28615438)
I was going to present from my phone to a projector the other day, but ( probably due the wear and tear of putting in the charger every day for several years) it was glitchy, so I asked if I could borrow a newer phone and got a few month old, still glitchy, so I had to use a PC anyway. The plan was that I was going to walk around with my phone during the presentation...

What I'm trying to say with this story is that for example monitor cable connectors are designed to fit tightly (vga and dmi even having screws) to give a constant signal, which you don't get from USB-C unless you stand still.

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