It ends up that Microsoft did at one time consider using the new standard, which could have easily replaced all three existing ports. Eagle-eyed Tom Warren at The Verge points out that in a promotional video discussing the craftsmanship of the Surface Laptop, you can see a prototype with a pair of USB-C ports (it’s at 1:02. Blink and you’ll miss it). Reports suggest that Microsoft didn’t think that USB Type-C was ready for primetime, both in terms of charging and market adoption. I don’t completely buy that answer: for video, I would imagine more users are likely to use HDMI or full-size DisplayPort than the laptop’s mini DisplayPort, so not including USB Type-C feels a bit like a cop out. MORE: You Need to Pay $300 Extra for Surface Laptop’s Cool Colors We’ve seen several laptops, like the 15-inch HP Spectre x360 and Apple’s MacBook lineup use USB Type-C for charging, and it works great. But Microsoft is seemingly committed to using the same charger across all of its mobile Surface devices; The Surface Laptop uses the same charger as the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book. Eventually, I imagine, the future will come and we’ll see Microsoft move from a proprietary connector to USB Type-C. We’ll know soon if Microsoft is right, and if people don’t really want or care about USB Type-C just yet. It certainly didn’t hurt our first impressions of what looks like a great laptop with no frills or gimmicks. We’ll let you know what we think with a full review as soon as the Surface Laptop shows up in our labs. Photos: Andrew E. Freedman / Laptop Mag [via The Verge]
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