{"author":"Thoeu388","children":[{"author":"onlypositive","children":[],"created_at":"2023-07-19T13:40:05.000Z","created_at_i":1689774005,"id":36786143,"options":[],"parent_id":36775382,"points":null,"story_id":36773439,"text":"&gt; Cheaper are highly questionable and not even grounded!<p>Hey man, I like the light vibrations I get when I rest my forearms below the keyboard at night.<p>Nope.","title":null,"type":"comment","url":null}],"created_at":"2023-07-18T16:42:15.000Z","created_at_i":1689698535,"id":36775382,"options":[],"parent_id":36774914,"points":null,"story_id":36773439,"text":"To clarify: I want both. I only buy laptops with barrel jack and USB-C. The same with mini PCs.<p>It is OK for travelling. But my portable USB-C monitors randomly switch off for power renegotiation!<p>USB-C is not so great for stationary use. I always run into issues where all USB ports can not be fully powered, despite sufficient power rating on USB-C adapter. Older Macbooks would even discharge, while plugged, USB-C could not deliver enough juice, for high performance apps!<p>And those bloody things are supper expensive (like 100 euro). Cheaper are highly questionable and not even grounded!","title":null,"type":"comment","url":null}