In addition to its microSD slot and a 3.5 - inch headphone jack, the Tab has
a proprietary docking port that it uses to connect to the charger or to your computer's USB port.
On the bottom, long side sit a mini HDMI out port, a headset jack, and
a proprietary docking port.
The plastic alcoves that sit under the grip are where you'll find all the tablet's buttons and sockets, bar
the proprietary docking port on the bottom.
On the right we have both full - size, encrypted SD card reader and SIM card slot behind a hinged flap, followed by
a proprietary docking port, microUSB, mini-HDMI, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Unfortunately, you must use
the proprietary docking port to AC adapter cable to charge the tablet and the docking port to USB cable to sync with your PC.
Like many tablets today — including the Samsung Galaxy Tab — the Dell Streak 7 uses
a proprietary docking port to charge or connect to your PC.
Not exact matches
Where most automakers give the driver a simple USB
port and auxiliary input, Audi still uses a weird,
proprietary connection that requires the user to purchase and swap pigtails for Apple's 30 - pin
dock connector, USB, or a 3.5 mm analog auxiliary input.
The Beetle is also equipped with VW / Audi's MMI media connection, which combines a USB
port and a 30 - pin Apple
dock connector into one weird
proprietary mess.
Power button and volume control (top) microHDMI
port (right)
Proprietary docking pins (bottom) microUSB
port and 3.5 mm jack (left)
Also on the bottom edge of the slate itself, you'll find a
proprietary charging / data /
docking port, positioned at center.
Google designed the Nexus 7 with a bare minimum of
ports, but did right by its users by employing a standard microUSB charging
port instead of the
proprietary docking connectors we've seen on so many other slates.
The back of the Zeen is terraced and includes volume controls, an SD card slot, a headphone jack, power button, a miniUSB
port, an AC adapter
port, and a
proprietary port for the
docking station.
At the bottom in the back is the Multi
Port proprietary docking / charging
port connector, covered by a removable flap.
On the top sit a mini-HDMI out
port for connecting to a TV or external monitor and a
proprietary docking connector you must use to connect to either the AC adapter for charging or your PC for copying files.
Instead of a micro USB
port, the CherryPad employs a
proprietary docking station
port and bundles two wires, a
docking port to USB cable and a
docking port to wall charger cable.
The
proprietary charging /
docking port sits on the bottom as you hold the device in landscape, along with a headphone jack and a microSD card slot.
While on Apple's tablet you get only a
proprietary port for charging /
docking / extension modules and a 3.5 mm jack, the Slider offers as well a microSDHC card slot, mini HDMI
port (Type C) and a ful - size USB 2.0
port you can use to connect a bunch of different accessories, like memory sticks, external hard - drives or a mouse.
There are also a few
proprietary ports on the bottom that you can use to connect an external battery or an optional
docking station that lets you play video stored on the tablet on a TV.
Four air vents occupy the top of the tablet, while a pair of
docking ports, pins and a
proprietary charging
port line the bottom.
The power
port is a
proprietary dock connector, but Samsung provides a cable that translates it into a USB connector.
This GPS dongle will fit in nicely against the bottom of the Transformer Prime via the
proprietary charger
port, making it look as though it is part of the
dock hinge.
A
proprietary charging
port sits at the bottom of the tablet along with
docking slots and a pair of speakers.
Apple's connectivity selection is perfectly respectable with Wi - Fi, 3G and Bluetooth 2.1 all representing and even the lack of USB
port is forgivable seeing as the
proprietary dock connector is pretty much as ubiquitous these days.
Should also tell you a couple things about the
ports on this one: you get a microSD card - reader, micro HDMI
port,
proprietary port on the bottom for charging and connecting the device to the
docking unit or a computer, two speakers on both sides and a headset jack.
A
proprietary dock connector and an USB
port are also provided, the latter being fully compatible with 3G or LTE modems.
The
proprietary power
port is on the bottom along with the
docking mechanism, and the bay for the smaller stylus.
Those USB - C
ports are also how you'll charge the X1 Carbon — Lenovo's dropped both the old blade - style charger and their
proprietary dock connector.
On the left side sits a
proprietary power
port, a USB 3.0 connector and a OneLink +
dock port for connecting to Lenovo's
proprietary docking stations.
Yes, you can charge the Z3 via the magnetic
dock port on the left side, but if you don't want to shell out for the compatible
dock or
proprietary charging cable, you'll have to deal with the annoying cover.
The tablet locks into the
dock at three connection points (two metal clips and a
proprietary port), snapping in magnetically.
Instead, Lenovo has decided to bundle its
proprietary OneLink +
port for connecting to its
docks.
But because that category currently just includes keyboards and power
docks, I'm less inclined to call it a true
port so much as a
proprietary charging solution for accessories.
When it is time to charge it the Sony SmartWatch 3 does at least benefit from having a microUSB
port, so there's no need for the
proprietary chargers or
docks that most smartwatches favour.