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Just because it's more ubiquitous doesn't make it a better plug.
DP 2.1 is technically superior to HDMI in many ways, especially since it's the protocol that runs through USB C and supports daisy chaining, unlike HDMI which has to be converted to and from DP to be passed through USB C.
I don't see your argument with "it's a better plug" either, the DisplayPort connector is available as a locking or non-locking connector, is keyed better than HDMI and in my experience is more solid.
The only reason HDMI is as common as it is is because there's a consortium putting money into it to keep it popular because they can charge license fees from manufacturers. DP is free to use and developed by VESA, the standard can be downloaded directly from their website and added to whatever device you're developing with no need to license. HDMI charges licensing fees PER PORT, which is why you often see GPUs with one HDMI and three DPs.
TL;DR: HDMI is only more common because a group has in its best financial interests to keep it popular, despite it playing catch-up with DP.
Never said DP wasn’t a better standard. Or that HDMI was better because of being ubiquitous.
It’s certainly not keyed better than HDMI, that’s just ridiculous. If you ever had a laptop with Display Port, or see people interact with one, you would notice that it’s too similar to USB, e-sata (which has become mostly irrelevant, if not even fully), and HDMI.
On top of that it’s difficult to feel if it’s the wrong way round. Easy to see, difficult to feel.
DisplayPort is in practice not available as a non-locking connector, but keying and the locking connector makes it worse.
While, sure, someone makes money off of HDMI, it’s not an argument for popularity.
I never agreed with the facts of your comment, but I think you are using poor arguments to make an invalid point.
I’m not arguing for HDMI either, btw. I’m just attempting to predict the future.