It was not the time to bet on USB Type-C on the Surface Laptop... that's what Microsoft thinks

As much as they want to sell us the bike, at Microsoft they are not going to be able to change our impression about the future that the USN Type-C port represents in terms of connections. So we see how it is a port that Google bets on in the Pixel or Samsung in its new Galaxy S8 and S8+ phones to give just two examples.

However and although it was expected, the Surface Laptop has seen how Redmond has chosen to do without it and that in the Prototypes already saw models with two USB Type-C sockets which finally fell by the wayside.A decision that raised quite a bit of controversy and that Microsoft is now trying to explain.

The Surface Laptop has instead chosen to include a USB Tip-A port and an Ethernet connector but no USB Type-C and all the rumors pointed to it. And this has generated questions from users and the specialized media.

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And the one who has come out to face this situation has been Pete Kyriacou, General Manager of Surface Engineers at Microsoft, who in an interview with The Verge was asked about the lack of a USB Type-C connector on the Surface Laptop and their answer was that it was not compatible with the design and available space. A response that was followed by an explanation of Microsoft&39;s refusal to bet on USB Type-C as a charging socket:"

USB Type-C is not yet seated

We have not opted for the USB Type-C connector because it is not mature yet and it still has a long way to go and it can confuse users

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A defense in which he commented that USB Type-C cables can confuse the user and that they can use any charger this type in case of need to charge your Surface, which may either not provide sufficient charge or in the worst case harm the computer, which may cause the user to blame poor performance on the computer and Microsoft, not on his way of acting. It may be that Microsoft is unaware that limits can be established with the accessories to be used in the devices (without going any further, the Galaxy S8 does not support wireless charging if it is not with the original charger)."

A good attempt to try to make us see that white is black.They may not have been able to implement it as they wanted Maybe the proprietary charging connector gives them a profit margin with accessories and spare parts that a generic port gives us, but that they say that today the USN Type-C port is not mature enough to bet on it... maybe they will add it in a future revision of their products and then, when it goes through the box it will be when it will be time to bet on it.

Via | The Verge In Xataka Windows | These are the numbers with which the Surface Laptop wants to beat the competition. Will they be enough?