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Monica Chin
Where have all the ports gone?

In case you missed it, our Dell XPS 13 review went live over the weekend. One thing to note: there are literally only two ports on it. There’s not even a headphone jack!

Dell is an extreme example, but many thin and light laptop lines have been shedding ports over the past few years, and it’s making me nervous. I refuse to carry a dock around with me. I refuse!

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