Tablet owners: Which one do you have and where is the charge port located when held in portrait mode?

PORTRAIT = VERTICAL (like most pictures painted of people which are taller than they are wide)

LANDSCAPE = HORIZONTAL (like a landscape painting which is usually wider than it is tall)

When at home, I much prefer keeping my tab plugged in when using it rather than using it unconnected and repeatedly recharging.

Many times I’m lying in bed or on the couch while simultaneously watching TV in the background while doing various things on my tab.

My biggest problem with my Samsung 7 inch is that the charge port is at the bottom when in portrait mode. It prevents being able to comfortably prop it up on my tummy when in portrait mode as would be common.

And because the connector is a rather flimsy MINI-USB, I really dislike having to unplug and replug any more than absolutely necessary.

(Obviously, I made sure to choose a case which makes it easier to use in landscape mode cuz it props it up. )

But there are just times when it’s necessary to use it vertically and it is a major PITA. Unless I hold it at a weird diagonal slant I risk damaging the charge cord from too much crimping. I can’t just prop it up on my stomach and keep it straight. Grrrr.

So, don’t companies test this type of thing out in actual use or focus groups or something?

It would be far more sensible to place the charge cord coming out the right side or at the top. Why not put it there?

Is there some arcane aspect of electronics of which I’m unaware or is Samsung just clueless?

(I just remembered that apart from its many aggravations, my first tablet (Acer Iconia) did get this right. It was at the top of the right side and interfered with nothing. Perfect location.)