I just bought a new PC, based on Lenovo Legion gaming desktop. It comes with 2 USB port in the front, 4 regular USB port in the back + 1 USB-C port. That’s a total of 7 USB slots.

It’s been like 2 decades that every possible hardware device comes with an USB interface. Keyboard, mouse, joystick, hard-drive, memory stick, headset, webcam, spot/photo camera, and many others.

Of course it’s my fault, I should have thought about USB connectors when shopping for a new PC and check before buying. but seriously, 7 USB slots is so few compared to all the device I have using USB

  • volvoxvsmarla @lemm.ee
    222·
    5 months ago

    I don’t know if this is a gaming PC or high end etc, but for me 7 USB slots is a lot. I usually need 2, in most extreme situations I would need 4 I think. So maybe the PC is just designed for an average person who is not too tech savvy? I have to think really hard about what I would do with 7 slots.

    • Ziggurat@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      7·
      5 months ago

      I have to think really hard about what I would do with 7 slots.

      This is roughly what is plugged to my PC

      • Keyboard,

      • Mouse

      • Headset

      • Joystick

      • Rudder pedals for flight sim (OK that one is a bit specific)

      • Audio interface (OK another one a bit specific)

      • Webcam (which isn’t even always on)

      • USB 2 wire to load/connect some devices

      • USB C loose wire to load/connect some device

      • USB stick/hard drive on a case by case basis

        • Ziggurat@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
          51·
          5 months ago

          Audio interface is great to plug the guitar to the PC, and is used when I put sound the speaker. Headset (which is actually a wireless USB, It would make sense to update to Bluetooth) is used when doing voice call/chat(A decade back, I was living abroad, and playing TTRPG through voice chat, got the habit to use a wireless USB headset at this time, but indeed, it’s something I could rationalize considering that I don’t use it much anymore)

          • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            5 months ago

            I find wireless USB to be superior to Bluetooth, probably just because windows and Linux don’t handle Bluetooth audio right

        • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          5 months ago

          Why use an audio interface when he can just use USB? Some people don’t give a fuck. Stop being such a snob ffs