Comment on why not all laptops and PCs charging/working via usb c yet,instead of whatever bs charger they make?

• radix@lemmy.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I have a not-that-old work laptop with a single usb-c charge port (for the dock) and the connection sucks. Thankfully that one also has a barrel port for power only.

  I hate that my new one is usb-c only. I’m moving between locations often enough that long-term durability is a concern having to plug/unplug that one all the time. I’d much rather it was an extra few mm thicker and have a charge port I’ll never have to worry about.

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  • ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Meanwhile the last failed barrel jack I had to fix was 10$ and a dozen or so screws to take the back off and remove the old failed jack

    The less footprint could be nice, but since I’m having to haul around a charging block thicker than the laptop anyway it’s a moot point

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