I think the memory-wire latch in the Surface Book is less to do with port contact, and more to do with keeping the two halves solidly attached with an electronic (rather than user-actuated mechanical) release mechanism, to prevent you from undocking before the GPU handover is completed.
Seems to me it is basically impossible to create a decent keyboard in a form so thin that you can't put USB-C ports in it. So removing all ports does nothing truly helpful and make it less useful when away from the docking station.
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edzieba - Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - link
I think the memory-wire latch in the Surface Book is less to do with port contact, and more to do with keeping the two halves solidly attached with an electronic (rather than user-actuated mechanical) release mechanism, to prevent you from undocking before the GPU handover is completed.Shadowmaster625 - Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - link
No ports at all? Expensive dongle? Apple is gonna gobble these guys up.pixelstuff - Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - link
Seems to me it is basically impossible to create a decent keyboard in a form so thin that you can't put USB-C ports in it. So removing all ports does nothing truly helpful and make it less useful when away from the docking station.