By: David Hess (davidwhess.delete@this.gmail.com), December 13, 2020 7:02 pm
Room: Moderated Discussions
Adrian (a.delete@this.acm.org) on December 12, 2020 2:21 pm wrote:
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> I want to add that besides HDMI also mini DisplayPort lacks connector retention, and I agree
> that this is bad, so I am annoyed by cheap companies, like Intel or Dell, which insist to save
> some pennies by using mini DisplayPort instead of full-size DisplayPort, in products that cost
> hundreds or thousands of $ and which have plenty of space for a full-size connector, while
> other companies use the right connectors in similar products, e.g. Zotac or ASRock.
That makes sense for connectors which are intended for portable form factors because they are more likely to get jerked out which risks damage to a captive connector.
>
> I want to add that besides HDMI also mini DisplayPort lacks connector retention, and I agree
> that this is bad, so I am annoyed by cheap companies, like Intel or Dell, which insist to save
> some pennies by using mini DisplayPort instead of full-size DisplayPort, in products that cost
> hundreds or thousands of $ and which have plenty of space for a full-size connector, while
> other companies use the right connectors in similar products, e.g. Zotac or ASRock.
That makes sense for connectors which are intended for portable form factors because they are more likely to get jerked out which risks damage to a captive connector.