Sure, that's a possibility, but from what I'm aware of the main draw of USB-C is external GPU enclosures. So without the mini-dp you'd have to connect to an external monitor with USB-C alternate mode, ...
Since the supported Surface systems only have one Surface Connect port, this means that you can either charge your laptop or tablet, or use the dongle to connect to a Type-C peripheral, but not both ...
When the Surface Pro was refreshed last year we were surprised and disappointed to see that it joined the Surface Laptop in having neither USB Type-C nor Thunderbolt 3. Instead, Microsoft said that it ...
The U in USB stands for "universal", but the latest version of the port hasn't lived up to that promise. Progress is ...
With the launch of the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro in May 2017, Microsoft disappointed some by not including support for USB Type-C on their new devices. The firm offered an olive branch to users, ...
HDMI Licensing, the outfit that decides what is or what isn't HDMI compatible, is releasing HDMI Alternate Mode (Alt Mode) for USB Type-C devices. The new spec will finally allow HDMI video signals to ...
Alongside its $99 Lightning and Bluetooth cables, Shure announced its USB Type-C replacement cable The $99 cable features an MMCX connector and a Cirrus Logic digital-to-analog converter Shure’s USB ...
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop, sparking fresh criticism that it's 2017 and there are still no Surface devices that exist with a USB Type-C port. The firm announced the new ...
The new Kaby Lake-equipped Surface Pro is an incremental update on the Surface Pro 4. It has Intel’s latest processor and a healthy improvement to battery life, but it doesn’t include USB Type-C or ...
And I remembered how the tech community applauded Microsoft for their "innovations" in the Surface devices (despite lacking any modern ports) and bashing Apple for going USB-C only. Click to expand ...
Why didn't they just release a new version of the Surface Dock that included C? I know those run more expensive that this, but at least if they did that (add C to current dock), the overall number of ...