An electronic device can be configured to support a port that connects to a plug or jack such that the face of the port is substantially equal to or greater in size than at least one dimension of the electronic device. The electronic device can then continue to support connections to peripheral devices and other devices having plugs and jacks of various sizes, and the electronic device is not necessarily limited to a certain depth or thickness. This can be achieved by electronic devices that incorporate adaptive or extensible ports that are retracted in one state and extended in a second state to support the plugs or jacks such that the face of the port substantially meets or exceeds at least one dimension of the electronic device. Alternatively, or in addition, other embodiments can incorporate resilient materials for certain portions of the port.