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by nona 2068 days ago
I may be an outlier, but I like this approach. I see it as taking away bad choices; fewer things to worry about, fewer things to suck battery, fewer things to break.

A simpler design often correlates with a sturdier design, too.

To take the AppleTV NTSC/composite plug as an example: I won't ever have to worry about having to explain to my mom which cable and connector to use when plugging it in.

That said, their "simplicity" should not come at the cost of repairability (replacing batteries, …) and openness (running Linux, …).

Currently looking for a clean, thin, sturdy, compact 12" ultrabook with just a couple of TB4 ports and proper Linux support. Dell XPS 9310 comes closest at the moment.