I just bought a new PC, based on Lenovo Legion gaming desktop. It comes with 2 USB port in the front, 4 regular USB port in the back + 1 USB-C port. That’s a total of 7 USB slots.

It’s been like 2 decades that every possible hardware device comes with an USB interface. Keyboard, mouse, joystick, hard-drive, memory stick, headset, webcam, spot/photo camera, and many others.

Of course it’s my fault, I should have thought about USB connectors when shopping for a new PC and check before buying. but seriously, 7 USB slots is so few compared to all the device I have using USB

  • FinishingDutch@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Well things like motherboards can only be so large. It needs to be a certain form factor to fit in a standard case. And that motherboard needs to offer all the standard physical connections as well. So basically, there’s a finite space where everything needs to fit.

    Adding ports to the case is quite nice. And technically there’s no reason why OEM’s couldn’t just add a ton more ports.

    But I guess the average user doesn’t really complain about it. And us powerusers simply buy hubs.

    Personally, I’d need about a dozen ports to connect everything.