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minus-squareedge [he/him]hexbear10·2 months agoNah, the bottom two are too thick. They could get it thinner while still keeping the ports though, except maybe the ethernet port. link
minus-squareanarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear14·2 months agoBottom part of a ethernet port can be below the shell if you design it right because the connectors are all on top. I've had several laptops like this. linkfedilink
minus-squareChaosMaterialist [he/him]hexbear2·2 months agoThere also was fold-out Ethernet ports, like this laptop, or the pop-out PCMCIA cards link
minus-squaredannoffs [he/him]hexbear10·2 months agoI've literally never felt that a laptop that wasn't designed to be a "desktop replacement" was too thick. link
Nah, the bottom two are too thick. They could get it thinner while still keeping the ports though, except maybe the ethernet port.
Bottom part of a ethernet port can be below the shell if you design it right because the connectors are all on top. I've had several laptops like this.
There also was fold-out Ethernet ports, like this laptop, or the pop-out PCMCIA cards
I've literally never felt that a laptop that wasn't designed to be a "desktop replacement" was too thick.