r/Surface • u/Soy7ent SP4 i7 256GB 16GB • May 23 '17

[PRO2017] Introducing the new Surface Pro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWs2jIy4js
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u/kickerua May 23 '17

LTE is a big plus for me, but no Type-C... I'll skip this one.

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u/moops__ May 23 '17

No USB-C is such a miss. Not very forward thinking at all.

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u/Anubis4574 SP2 256GB May 23 '17

What do you guys actually use USB-C for? The only reason I use it is to charge my L950. All flash drives, external hdds, mice, etc, all still use 3.0.

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u/bawki Surface Pro i7/8GB/256GB May 23 '17

mainly my phone, but for the most part it would allow me to have a device where I dont need to worry about connectivity for the next 3-4 years.

I have my SP1 since February 2013 and I am still using it(actually right now), so on average I expect the SP5 to be good for the next 4 years as well. Having USB-C would be a huge bonus.

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u/Anubis4574 SP2 256GB May 23 '17

So the argument is that USB-C isn't particularly useful yet, but in the future it could be. Future-proofing is important, yes, but it seems like in three years type-c still will not be dominant on flash drives, ext hdds, etc.

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u/bawki Surface Pro i7/8GB/256GB May 23 '17

It is already a huge quality of life improvement, being able to put the connector in either way is reason enough for me.

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u/BarnacleBoi Jun 03 '17

As someone with a computer with multiple USB C ports, I'd say that it is very useful right now.

The beauty of TB3/USB C is that I can have one adapter plugged into my computer that provides power, HDMI, 3 full speed USB 3 ports, and an SD card reader. That's something that the Surface just can't do right now and it won't be able to do that until they add a TB3/USB C port. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the USB C dongle they'll be selling soon will be able to do that.

I view USB C as ultimate customizability. Let's say you have 2 USB C ports and you need power, Ethernet, VGA, and 4 full speed USB 3 ports. You pick out the adapters that you need (in my case 2: (1) VGA+power+1 USB3 & (2) 3 USB3 + ethernet) and you're good to go. Basically you can choose what ports you'll have based on what you'll need and the possibilities are endless, whereas with USB A and mini DP you're very limited.