The lure of only having two ports, both of which are identical, and can be used for absolutely everything, is powerful. It’s pretty cool to take the laptop home and plug in one single cable to hook it up to my desk, though it’s really only a few seconds less than separate power, usb, and audio cables once you figure out how to keep them from getting lost under the desk.

Personally, I think the all-in USB-C was a brilliant one. A better-looking USB-C/A adapter would have made it bearable.

I wasn't missing HDMI at all.