IT guy from Germany
My brand new ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 has HDMI, two USB-A 5Gbps ports, a headset jack, a half-height Ethernet port, as well as two thunderbolt 4 ports and an optional smartcard reader.
I agree that Apple kinda inadvertently ruined the port selection on many laptops for a while but it’s gotten better over the years; even Apple brought back HDMI and SD-Card readers.
Typical CEO ragebaiting to make themselves seem relevant.
I’d much rather have a modern take on a 90s InWin case or something. Rock solid, tons of I/O options and very tall.
Modern cases need to bring back optical drive bays…
Elements were always just so much inferior to the full versions that you’re better off using free alternatives anyway
They’ve added upgradable RAM with the Gen 5 models. The WIFI card is soldered, though, which isn’t as bad but still meh for longevity IMO