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		johndisko on April 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in ... Here's a crazy idea. USB-C can coexist with the new port until the new port proves its worth standardizing to the same degree (as USB-C). But somehow we have decided that small computers (aka phones) must only have 1 port.

illiarian on April 23, 2023 [–]

> But somehow we have decided that small computers (aka phones) must only have 1 port.

Because, you guessed it, they are small. And any port you add requires a not insignificant amount of space

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