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- Nov 19, 2015
I think case front IO ports are going to change, and current cases will become obsolete rather quickly. I say this because of two reasons
1) USB-C
I think new cases will have to have at least one USB-C connector on the front panel. Currently we usually get minimum two USB 3 ports, but with USB-C I don't think people will want to bother with adapter in the long run and opt for cases that come pre equipped with USB-C ports.
2) front audio ports - will they keep or remove the headphone jack? (following smartphone manufacturers push to remove it)
Ok I think this part is unlikely since they don't really save anything much by excluding it. But if everyone uses wireless audio, it might make the front audio ports obsolete?
Maybe this might happen much later than the USB-C issue. Perhaps far down the road when Mini ITX and smaller form factors dominate, and everyone is just trying to save as much space as possible.
Any thoughts?
1) USB-C
I think new cases will have to have at least one USB-C connector on the front panel. Currently we usually get minimum two USB 3 ports, but with USB-C I don't think people will want to bother with adapter in the long run and opt for cases that come pre equipped with USB-C ports.
2) front audio ports - will they keep or remove the headphone jack? (following smartphone manufacturers push to remove it)
Ok I think this part is unlikely since they don't really save anything much by excluding it. But if everyone uses wireless audio, it might make the front audio ports obsolete?
Maybe this might happen much later than the USB-C issue. Perhaps far down the road when Mini ITX and smaller form factors dominate, and everyone is just trying to save as much space as possible.
Any thoughts?