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Keeping the Surface Connect port and making the Surface Dock compatible with the Surface Pro 3 in the process instead of replacing it with a symmetrical and reversible USB-C port is a tradeoff I posit Microsoft thinks is worthwhile at this stage.
USB Type-A. Known as your standard-A, a USB Type-A is the first original design for a USB port that has a flat and rectangular shape. It is mainly used to connect and control other USB devices such as saving data on external storage devices and using a mouse and keyboard.