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Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by tornato7 »

manmal wrote: post #21
BluSyn wrote: post #14

My controversial hot take-- I have never needed an SD card, and have gone all-in on USB-C. I will be very disappointed if they add back in USB-A/HDMI/SD ports, or remove USB-C charging in favor of proprietary charge port. Sounds like unnecessary feature bloat. Please just do MagSage + USB-C, so I can maintain my one-cable-for-everything, making traveling lighter and simpler. Here's my counter argument to all those th…

Do you take photos or videos with a camera other than an iDevice? I do, and I have to use a dongle every time to transfer data. Those wifi SD cards are a joke. I agree that they should not remove USB-C charging. People by now have powerbanks, or USB-C ports in their car that would stop working. However, my daily driver still is the 87W charger that came with the MBP, for the simple reason that it’s the fastest option…

My camera, like many modern ones, has USB-C and can transfer photos over Wi-Fi, so I find it pretty convenient to connect to a Mac.

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by plussed_reader »

guidedlight wrote: post #30
BluSyn wrote: post #14

My controversial hot take-- I have never needed an SD card, and have gone all-in on USB-C. I will be very disappointed if they add back in USB-A/HDMI/SD ports, or remove USB-C charging in favor of proprietary charge port. Sounds like unnecessary feature bloat. Please just do MagSage + USB-C, so I can maintain my one-cable-for-everything, making traveling lighter and simpler. Here's my counter argument to all those th…

Amazon has a bunch of magnetic USB-C adapters that are designed for MBP’s, that add the MagSafe functionality into existing USB-C ports. I haven’t tried one, but they look like an adequate middle ground.

Unless you have other things routed besides power through the bus.

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by uniqueid »

riffraff wrote: post #25
uniqueid wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To save someone the time: 'it can't be stupid if it sold units'

It can still stupid be if a different obvious one could have sold more or made more profit. For example, almost everyone thought the butterfly keys were a terrible idea. They sold a ton of devices with that, but then they switched back anyway.

I agree. Besides, there are many stupid decisions that sell better than smart ones, short term.

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by guidedlight »

plussed_reader wrote: post #32
guidedlight wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Amazon has a bunch of magnetic USB-C adapters that are designed for MBP’s, that add the MagSafe functionality into existing USB-C ports. I haven’t tried one, but they look like an adequate middle ground.

Unless you have other things routed besides power through the bus.

Why wouldn’t it work for data as well?

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by eyelidlessness »

manmal wrote: post #21
BluSyn wrote: post #14

My controversial hot take-- I have never needed an SD card, and have gone all-in on USB-C. I will be very disappointed if they add back in USB-A/HDMI/SD ports, or remove USB-C charging in favor of proprietary charge port. Sounds like unnecessary feature bloat. Please just do MagSage + USB-C, so I can maintain my one-cable-for-everything, making traveling lighter and simpler. Here's my counter argument to all those th…

Do you take photos or videos with a camera other than an iDevice? I do, and I have to use a dongle every time to transfer data. Those wifi SD cards are a joke. I agree that they should not remove USB-C charging. People by now have powerbanks, or USB-C ports in their car that would stop working. However, my daily driver still is the 87W charger that came with the MBP, for the simple reason that it’s the fastest option…

Maybe I’m being naive, but when a common IO interface has been pretty much standardized for several years, I’m confused by why people are asking the companies dedicated to the standard to make exceptions and not asking the companies stuck on exceptions to adopt the standards.

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by theodric »

BluSyn wrote: post #14

My controversial hot take-- I have never needed an SD card, and have gone all-in on USB-C. I will be very disappointed if they add back in USB-A/HDMI/SD ports, or remove USB-C charging in favor of proprietary charge port. Sounds like unnecessary feature bloat. Please just do MagSage + USB-C, so I can maintain my one-cable-for-everything, making traveling lighter and simpler. Here's my counter argument to all those th…

My shitty Surface happily charges by its USB-C or proprietary port. It also has a USB-A port, which is mighty handy for plugging in Plantronics dongles. I'll be glad to have the same possibilities on a MacBook.

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by theodric »

plussed_reader wrote: post #32
guidedlight wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Amazon has a bunch of magnetic USB-C adapters that are designed for MBP’s, that add the MagSafe functionality into existing USB-C ports. I haven’t tried one, but they look like an adequate middle ground.

Unless you have other things routed besides power through the bus.

24-pin ones that accommodate even Thunderbolt are available

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by asiachick »

cpgonzalez wrote: post #8

The article's criticism of the 12-inch MacBook are preposterous. The 2 lb Macbook is the best laptop I've ever owned, by far. Maybe I'm too sensitive about weight, but I feel an incredible difference between 3 lb and 2 lb laptops, especially if its sitting on your lap for extended periods of time. The keyboard and charger have never once been a hindrance to my workflow, as the article makes it out be. I really wish A…

I agree I wish Apple would find a way to make a 16inch MBP weight 3lbs and an Air weigh 2lbs. It *seems* possible given an 12.9 inch iPad Pro only weighs 1.4lbs and other manufacturers have entries in that range.

For whatever reason this idea always gets downvoted but I believe it will happen someday and every who downvoted will suddenly "get it".

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by eyelidlessness »

guidedlight wrote: post #34
plussed_reader wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unless you have other things routed besides power through the bus.

Why wouldn’t it work for data as well?

Power delivery is amenable to magnetic plugs but they don’t meet the standards for data.

Re: Apple's MacBook revival plan: Bring back old features

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Post by asiachick »

genuine_smiles wrote: post #27
emptyparadise wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like the premise of a single universal port but over the years it turned out to be kind of bullshit because there is no single "USB Type C" - there's 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, USB4, Thunderbolt and god knows what else. There are all sorts of weird incompatible peripherals and even cables that at best will not work and at worst will fry your device. I like USB-C (whatever variety it is that allows for docks with display connec…

It’s working for me. I like being able to plug my laptop, tablet, and switch into the same charger.

which charger does USB-C smart charging on 3 or more ports and can provide however many wats the new MBP needs while also charging the other devices?
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