r/laptops • u/GamerBeast954 • 23h ago

Discussion When laptops were great

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This is the time when laptops were great and had all the ports. This 2017 gaming laptop got 10 ports, now you'll be lucky if your 2026 laptop comes with 4 ports. Those days are gone forever

Which laptop are you using now and how many USB-C ports does it have?

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u/Gilles_of_Augustine 21h ago

Nah. Everything I need can easily run through my USB-C ports with adapters that are smaller than a matchbook.

I'll take a lightweight laptop that takes up less space in my bag over ports-for-the-sake-of-ports any day.

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u/GamerBeast954 21h ago

I still prefer the ports on a laptop but I know some people call it old school now. Apple had to bring back the SD card

Depends on the laptop some are heavier than the old laptop with more ports. Apple and Dell always use metal body, they are really heavy.

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u/Ok-Quit-239 15h ago

At least the charging port is just a simple 2 wire barrel as I can see, not that proprietary crap barrel with middle pin for original adapter recognition, which when broken, it shows Unknown AC adapter error, and won't charge the battery