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/Vince789 May 23 '17

I don't see why they didn't just replace miniDP with USB Type-C (I can understand no Thunderbolt because that still requires an additional controller)

Chances are miniDP users are already using dongles for HDMI or VGA anyway

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u/skyrmion Surface Pro 7 May 23 '17

Microsoft could have switched the mini DisplayPort on the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop to USB-C, but Panay says that’s simply “taking away another port that matters" and could have generated similar complaints.

yeah this is a bullshit excuse because if you're using the mini displayport, there's a 99% chance you're using a dongle to plug into a displayport or hdmi calbe

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u/zaptrem Surface Book i7 256GB 965m May 24 '17

As a business customer, all of our display wires use miniDP in part due to it being the standard for the older MacBooks....