Deceptive language frequently used against consumers: Difference between revisions

In the 2000s and early 2010s, three or four USB ports built into laptops were not uncommon. Modern laptops in contrast usually feature one or two USB-A ports and might feature an USB-C port, in addition to less modular and less upgradeable parts. In reality, this has the opposite effect: due to fewer built-in ports on their laptops, the user is forced to carry hubs and adapters to be able to use the same functionality as before, which outweighs any portability benefit that the thinness might have afforded. Netbooks already existed as the category of laptops for people primarily interested in thinness.<ref>[https://archive.today/2022.12.17-000103/https://www.easydongle.com/why-do-new-laptops-have-less-ports/ Why are so many laptops having less ports?] - easydongle: "Companies like Dell, Lenovo, HP, and Microsoft have all been making their products thinner and streamlined. We get less ports from them because we want everything light and wirelessly connected. If you are on a laptop, you will most likely be missing out on the ports that you need for your peripherals. These days, we have to carry around a power brick, an Ethernet cable, a USB-C cable, and a micro USB cable, just to connect to the internet."</ref>