Why do laptops still have vga

If you still need help, email info devrant. Login Signup. Login Sign Up. From the creators of devRant, Pipeless lets you power real-time personalized recommendations and activity feeds using a simple API. We don't have VGA ports on our school laptops and it's annoying af.

Running around with adaptors like a mac user Just because you have a fancy laptop does not mean it getting hooked up to a fancy screen. We shouldn't assume everyone has access to a monitor with dvi or HDMI. The backwards compatibility is provided for those who only have access to an old school monitor. Maybe a small desktop would be better. Used laptops are a risky choice. I am currently using a Broken Latitude E as if it were a desk top.

I need a lightweight computer to travel with. I am in a wheelchair and will likely use the new computer much the same way. Since I do not with to have a lot of hardware I can not carry I listed the specs that are important to me.

Maybe the display port with a cable would work for you. I just don't know enough about display ports. Other users might jump in here to help. Good luck with your search. WendyJM VGA ports on modern laptops are going to be tricky to find, and if you find them at all they will be on the very low-end models, which may not be the type of laptop you want to buy. That might be a better longer-term solution if you're traveling because as VGA ports have disappeared from most laptops, there are fewer VGA devices out there that you'd even plug into anymore; HDMI is becoming more common.

Browse Community. The analog VGA was replaced in by a digital interface called DVI Digital Visual Interface , which is also in the process of being phased out for lack of a clear upgrade path. The need for VGA in homes is questionable with the continued popularity of consumer PC devices and tablets, Connery said.

HDMI is being widely used as a connector and entertainment such as movies is increasingly shared via the cloud between PCs, mobile devices and smart TVs. Wireless display standards are also challenging hardwired standards with Qualcomm, Nvidia and Texas Instruments backing a standard called Miracast and Intel offering a technology called Wi-Di. But VGA will continue to be useful in the workplace as the need to connect PCs to external devices such as projectors, large displays and even to desktop displays may not go away soon, Connery said.

Almost 99 percent of all desktop monitors still have a VGA port on them with a full 30 percent having only a VGA connector, Connery said. Other monitors combine VGA with other display ports. Projectors, especially commercial, continue to have a hard time dropping legacy VGA support, Connery said. All they had was a VGA cable to connect to the conference room projector.

Commercial display installers for large companies tell Soneira that most companies resist digital connections and prefer VGA and Analog Component Video. But with the technology aging, PC and chip makers see the writing on the wall.