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It's a laptop, do you really need 7 USB C / Thunderbolt ports on a laptop? You can always plug in a dock and get multiple other ports when you're set up at a desk.
When I'm not at a desk I rarely have anything at all plugged in. Maybe power if I'm going for a long time, but the Pro has its own power adapter. Maybe a USB stick for a minute or two.I can't imagine having 3 things, in addition to power and headphones, plugged in while I'm not at a desk. At a desk it's probably more convenient to have a dock so you can have a bunch of things permanently plugged into the dock (keyboard, mouse, screens) that require just 1 plug to the laptop before they're ready to go.
I think the pro having its own power adaptor is a regression. At first I hated they dropped MagSafe for USB-C only but I found the M series last so long I never have to plug it in while using it and it can just use a phone charger so I don’t have to bring it’s brick. Can you still charge the new ones off USB-C or is it only MagSafe?