The USB-C ports on the current Mac mini look like they're about the same distance apart as those on my MBP, but they come with the advantage of having sufficient space between them and the surface below to get your fingers in there and get a grip on them, while those on my MBP are so close to my desktop that there's absolutely no way to grip them without lifting the machine off the desk, which, beyond being MOST ANNOYING, is simply unacceptable design.
We agree on the need for some sort of texturing on the connectors, but I don't expect to ever see it from Apple, because the texturing would tend to collect dirt, which would be totally contrary to Apple's "beauty over functionality" mission.
