@rl_dane

Let me help you:
_$700 for 8GB of non upgradeable RAM_

That said, love the idea of fun and friendly machines coming back. Really looking forward to the death of depressing grey monoliths.

@moses_izumi @rl_dane

Currently a bit stalled while I try to find a good source of small form factor power supplies that aren't absolutely terrible but also don't cost three times what I would consider reasonable

@moses_izumi @rl_dane

Expresscard was so underutilized 😭

Everyone raving about how incredible thunderbolt is, when expresscard was that, plus it let expansions fit inside the machine! Who needs external expansion when you have internal expansion you don't have to unplug every time you move your laptop???

@OpenComputeDesign @moses_izumi

Press "F" to pay respects to laptop card slots.

@rl_dane @moses_izumi

I will never forgive humanity for this.

@OpenComputeDesign @moses_izumi

* laughs, then weeps uncontrollably in "all you need is one or two USB-C ports, RIGHT?"

@kabel42 @OpenComputeDesign @moses_izumi

I know, I know it's crazy fast and capable. It's just kinda... meh. ;)

Gimme full USB-A. Gimme SD (not micro). Gimme card slots. XD

...heck, GIMME A TRACKBALL, FtLoG! (For the Love of God)

@rl_dane @kabel42 @moses_izumi

USB-C is in the top three worst designed connector of all time tbh. And it's a _very_ fierce competition, so that's saying a lot.

@OpenComputeDesign @kabel42 @moses_izumi

What're the other two?

At least it's easy to insert, and reversible.

Would you rather CENTRONIX?!? XD

@rl_dane @kabel42 @moses_izumi

Yo even miniUSB is better.

Micro USB is of course one of the other two. I forget what the third one is at the moment

@kabel42 @rl_dane @moses_izumi

I don't understand what you're saying?

@kabel42 @rl_dane @moses_izumi

Oh, well, too be fair, TRRS jacks sucking is all apple's fault.

@kabel42 @rl_dane @moses_izumi

Well, I'll admit, using a shorting connector for a short sensitive application is stupid. It's all about the right connector for the job. USB-C just claims to be suitable for all jobs when it's actually suitable for none.

@kabel42 @rl_dane @moses_izumi

HAAAARRRRDDDDD disagree :)

@kabel42 @OpenComputeDesign @moses_izumi

USB-B was underappreciated.

Devices (specifically, USB-guest devices) with USB-A ports are especially evil.

My very first (2000) digital camera/webcam had a USB-A port.

I've seen something else with it a little more recently, but can't remember what it was.

@rl_dane @kabel42 @moses_izumi

Having A and B connectors is absolutely essential to the way USB works. It's such a shame how fast everyone forgot that.

Although, tbh, woulda been absolutely _fantastic_ if USB was peer to peer, like all the protocols it replaced.

Daily reminder that Universal Serial Bus is
_NOT A BUS_ btw

@OpenComputeDesign @kabel42 @moses_izumi

How is it not a bus?

Yeah, firewire was peer-to-peer. Superior in a lot of ways.