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Well it's very likely that within 1-2 generations everything will be USB-C so I don't see the problem especially since Apple has gone with this already in the new MacBook.

Even then.. You don't have to buy it. I didn't feel HDMI had any benefit over VGA for me for years and chose not to use it. You can do the same with this.

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Maybe. If within 2 generations everything has switched it'll likely be fine, although many not-easily-replaceable devices (like cars, for instance) will still use the old port.

I think the concern is that everything won't be standardized within 2 generations, and instead we'll see the slow death of third party cables. And if that happens, it's likely that increased DRM and reduced freedom will follow.

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