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Re:Framework Laptops are now Thunderbolt 4 certified by ghshephard on Monday November 07, 2022 @04:50PM (#33513044)
If you want to continue working with USB-C you have the freedom to install a USB-C module, so I'm not sure what new problem you are identifying here. But, if you know ahead of time precisely what modules you need, you no longer have to have them dangling from your laptop.

I'm trying to conceive of what other possible solution there could be?

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Re:Framework Laptops are now Thunderbolt 4 certified by 2muchcoffeeman on Monday November 07, 2022 @07:32PM (#33514540)
It’s a cutting off your nose to spite your face comment.

Is there even such a thing as a standard dongle? Pretty sure there isn’t. And as you say you can just use the USBC module and continue using your USBC dongle. I bet you could even 3D print an enclosure to make sure that your existing dongle fits nicely into the module port so you don’t need the module.

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