[crispy2000]

Disagree. Having one or two "legacy" ports decreases the disruption when upgrading, particularly if the user has some oddball peripherals. This is why API's have deprecated functions for a while, allowing users a bit of extra time to upgrade before they're left out in the cold.

[dba7dba]

Agree, especially since hardware (especially something like a laptop) cannot be modified once it leaves the factory, unlike software.