Surface chief Panos Panay told The Verge that the company plans to ship a USB Type-C adapter that plugs into the Surface Pro and Laptop. The dongle will arrive later this year, but Microsoft isn’t announcing a specific ship date or price. MORE: Which Microsoft Surface is Right For You? Pro vs Book vs Laptop Panay’s explanation for the lack of switching to Type-C is simple, and lands a solid swipe against the most-recent MacBooks: “The last thing I want is to take away the port they need today and tomorrow and the next day to achieve a technology milestone where I then put a barrier in front of my customers.” Panay also explained that Microsoft wouldn’t switch out the mini DisplayPort connector for Type-C, as that would have taken away “another port that matters,” and led to similar grievances.
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