[mythtv-users] Why do they put VGA on Mother Boards anymore?

[Josh White]

The market will eventually phase it out.  It takes time for things to
obsolete, so at this point, the only way to help is to vote with dollars and
buy the motherboard with the DVI port.


It will happen eventually; when was the last time you bought a motherboard
with an ISA slot, or the larger AT keyboard connector?

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Richard Bronosky <BrunosJunk at bronosky.com>
wrote:

> I refuse to believe that the average consumer is building PCs from
> parts purchased through newegg.  But the fact remains that putting a
> VGA port on a mobo does not increase your market, it limits it.
>
> I will say, though, that the PS2 comparison is a valid one.  It
> doesn't justify anything though.
>
> Also, I don't think Dell sells anything with only analog out.
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Matt Emmott <memmott at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > >  I agree, though.. it doesn't provide much benefit to the modern
> > consumer.
> > >
> > > Even if you're aiming for the "Lowest Common Denominator", a
> > > Motherboard manufacturer can still use DVI on the backplane, and
> > > simply bundle a DVI->VGA adapter (And/or a DVI->HDMI adapter) to suit
> > > the people who still have the old technology around. So why they don't
> > > is totally beyond me.
> > > --
> > > Robert "Anaerin" Johnston
> > >
> >
> >
> > Because the average consumer doesn't know any better. I didn't know
> there
> > was a difference until I read this email :-)
> >
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