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[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (6 children)

At least they had screws? I dont trust HDMI or even worse USB-C. Still using VGA monitors with adapters, never broke a single plug.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I sort of miss the screws too but it's so much better when a cable accidentally gets yanked and it just comes right out instead of transmitting the force into whatever it's attached to.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Tell that to the USB ports on my laptop.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

Good news, USB-C has two formats with screws: 1 on either side like VGA or 1 on top. Though I've never seen them in real life.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Why are you using VGA when DVI-D exists? Or Displayport for that matter.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Because VGA used to be a standard and all monitors I had lying around are VGA only

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Kudos for not just trashing them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Why should I? Full HD and working well, no reason to do so, new displays are 100€+ which is freaking expensive for that improvement

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Because there's plenty of used monitors to be had out there that have DVI on them in some capacity for very reasonable prices.

For instance I just purchased 4 x 24inch Samsung monitors for $15 USD each.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

do you live ON train tracks? how often is shit just falling out around you? usually a pretty cozy fit on most things imo 🤔

do you like the display port push tab? I feel like many of those are a PITA for real

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Hate it. Though there is one that's worse.

The mini-DP retention clip. There seems to be either wide and narrow variations or simply on-/off-spec variants.

Those clips just jam right in the back plate of the video card.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

My display port cable has a clip that you have to press to remove.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop on USB-C/Thunderbolt. Don't get me wrong - I think it's a massive improvement for standardization and peripheral capability everywhere. But I have a hard-used Thinkpad that's on and off the charging cable all day, constantly getting tugged in every possible direction. I'm afraid the physical port itself is going to give up long before the rest of the machine does. I'm probably going to need Louis Rossmann level skills to re-solder it when the time comes.

Edit: I'm also wondering if the sudden fragility of peripheral connections (e.g. headphones, classic iPod, USB mini/micro) and the emergence of the RoHS standard (lead-free solder) is not a coincidence.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

On my Thinkpad the ports where both soldered to the mobo, unlike some random other USB daughterboard. Really annoying, on my T430 the port is a separate piece and can be easily replaces with a cable.

But no, USB-c is pretty tough for me, when done right. But its still too small for no reason in Laptops.