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Is the world really as obsessed with smallness as Apple thinks it is? From what I keep hearing (and this is anecdotal, of course), it seems that most people would prefer to (reasonably) maximize the battery life with the downside of adding a bit more heft. Of course, there's always a balance that has to be stricken, but it seems like Apple always pushes much more to the side of size over battery vs. what seems to be…
Why wouldn't they include 4G/LTE in this? It's a serious question. It's basically a "mega-tablet," a high-end mobile device with a "real OS." It's designed for doing serious work in an ultra-portable fashion. I can tether to my phone of course, but this seems like an option they should have considered.
I think you just answered your own question. It seems to make more sense to have one channel to the mobile data world (that being your phone) and reduce costs/complexity of including a mobile interface on the device itself.
I wouldn't be too surprised if Apple removes this for iPads as well at some point.
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I wonder if the iPhone 6S will have a usb-c port that lets you dock the phone and use it for work.
That is not going to happen. Apple licenses out the use of its connectors for docking stations and other accessory usage. If they just drop the lightening connector on the iphone this soon after implementing it, I dont think manufacturers of these accessories would very happy about that.
1.2Ghz processor seems like a dealbreaker for professional applications (Coding, Video editing) but for applications the Air was used before it actually seems okay.
Now, that said, this is a Core M; it may end up a little slower than the current Macbook Air.
Do I understand right that it's got one port, which can be used for either power or USB, but not both at once? Man, that's the future? I was hoping they'd give it two USB ports, if it was supposed to serve as the new full powered macbook. It never occured to me they'd actually take away a port, and give you charging or USB peripheral but not both at once. Bah humbug.
It's not really the new "full powered" MacBook. Look at the processors it uses. It's intended to a a good performance, lightweight laptop.
Realistically, they can't support 2 USB-C ports as it's unlikely it could support a full power draw on both ports (100W each).
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"But 1 port is sad, because now you have to choose between a lot of things (charging, using hdmi, whatever)" No, USB Type-C allows multiple concurrent uses, such as: charging and using HDMI at the same time. See http://www.anandtech.com/show/8518/hands-on-with-usb-type-c-... : "This opens up the possibility for a dock scenario where a single cable to the monitor can charge a laptop and also mirror the laptop's displa…
Theoretically, yes. But I'm not obsoleting my new 4K 60" screen to add a port. So if I want to output display to a monitor/projector and I'm low on battery, I better have a powered USB hub handy... It may come with a 1-port USB plus power adapter in place of the standard power cable though?
My laptop is connected to the power via magsafe and the monitors with HDMI and USB. Keyboard/mouse/webcam/microphone are connected to the monitors.
With the new USB-C plug I guess I'll be able to buy the hypothetical Antec "Super USB Charging Media Hub", which all my devices connect to. My laptop then only needs to plug into one thing.
I would really like PC manufacturers to standardize on this; it would make using laptops as nice as using non-Apple telephones/tablets/ereaders is now.
The decision to not include a single USB port is of course mind-boggling, especially given Apple's market. How are you supposed to share large files? No USB drives, no memory cards etc on the go.
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Same here. I always considered MagSafe as one of the coolest things about the MacBooks. Sad to see it go.
Number of times I tripped over the cord and the Magsafe connector saved my laptop: countless.
I even have one installed in my motorcycle trunk for on-the-road charging. No worries about it damaging the machine.
Is the world really as obsessed with smallness as Apple thinks it is? From what I keep hearing (and this is anecdotal, of course), it seems that most people would prefer to (reasonably) maximize the battery life with the downside of adding a bit more heft. Of course, there's always a balance that has to be stricken, but it seems like Apple always pushes much more to the side of size over battery vs. what seems to be…
Where do you need the battery life? (I mean what scenario)
The scenario where you forget to plug it in at night, and don't realize it until you're ready to head out for the day.
Just to name a couple. And both of these scenarios have happened with my phone, which has arguably better battery life.