I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…

Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?::I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…

  • PatchesEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    Because people like having options. The same reason they buy an 80k base sequoia on the off chance (read: never) get a boat and need to tow it.

    It makes them feel bad to close doors of opportunity for no reason.

    • MonkderZweite@feddit.chEnglish
      14·
      11 months ago

      What opportunities? We now have even external GPUs over USB-C.

      And you can’t turn the cheapo Aldi/Medion PC in a gaming rig, the mainboard just can’t do it.

      • PatchesEnglish
        10·
        11 months ago

        An external GPU over USB-C is worse in every way compared to an internal GPU.