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DisplayPort is a better system than HDMI. It even can ride piggy back on USB-C, which means a display can both power a computer on the same line as it connects to a laptop with. DisplayPort also supports daisy chaining(although it's not a common feature on monitors), so you could potentially have a single USB-C cable going to a laptop and then have multiple monitors connected with needing a dock or anything of that sort.
But (most of that) that’s the display port standard, not the plug.
DisplayPort over USB-C works mostly fine, except that it’s “fine”, not perfect. Daisy chaining tends to make it less fine.
It’s a better standard, but a worse plug. Important distinction.
That doesn’t matter in the long run though. Better doesn’t always win.
Just look at how USB won over FireWire. And FireWire could daisy chain too
My iPhone 13 Pro syncs slower over USB than my second generation iPod did over FireWire.
While I obviously can’t blame that fully on USB, it’s an ironic observation, especially since my OG iPod would be 21 years old now, if it still worked.
Say what now?
I don’t like the DisplayPort connector.
Apparently an unpopular opinion, but hey. It’s mine, and I’ll keep it.
So it's not actually a worse connector, then? Gotcha.
My arguments is that is. But, hey, read it whatever way makes you feel better about your own opinion.
You've not even presented an argument; you've only made a statement that it's a worse connector. What are you basing this so-called argument on?
Double standards much? What is your argument for it being better?
You're the one who made the original claim, buddy. The burden of proof is upon you. I've made no such claims about the superiority of either connector here.
My preference would be using displayport but the actual connector is usb c