No new 15" MacBook Pro? I wonder when that will be coming.
The new MacBook
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Re: The new MacBook
#142USB-C as the "one connector to rule them all" is the big news. That's the end of MagSafe and the exploding era of USB-C docking stations that work for multiple devices. I think we'll start to see an era of expandable computing coming up soon: USB-C is a perfect connector to push your data and state into a larger desktop experience. Why not carry around your laptop in tablet form when you are mobile? [1] [1] https://g…
I wonder if the iPhone 6S will have a usb-c port that lets you dock the phone and use it for work.
Re: The new MacBook
#143I am bit disappointed. Dell has similar sized laptop, with bigger display, smaller bezel and higher resolution. http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-13-9343-laptop/pd
When they showed the floating bubbles on the screen I was expecting them to tease an edgeless display similar to the Dell XPS 13 Infinity Display.
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#144Seriously? Couldn't they have put _two_ ports in it so you can plug something in while it's being charged without lugging around a usb hub?
Eventual Windows competitors will have more than one port, but they won't be identical. Only a single port will be able to be used for charging, the others will be data-only. That's too inelegant a solution for Apple, they'd rather just have a single port than have two ports that look like they should be identical but aren't.
Then just have two ports that are identical? Is there something that holds them back from charging from two different locations?
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#145Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have two thunderbolt displays daisy chained into the single thunderbolt port on my 2013 MacBook Air. Each display is basically also a dock, with other peripheral ports in the back. It works very well because as I understand it thunderbolt is 10gbps transfer. Does USB-C work the same way?
This is exactly what I'm wondering. I only have one Thunderbolt display, but I want another, and am curious if I should hold out for a bit.
I'm selling both mine as I will be traveling a lot in the next year. Email me at milesrihardson@gmail.com if you want one. :)
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Re: The new MacBook
#147USB-C as the "one connector to rule them all" is the big news. That's the end of MagSafe and the exploding era of USB-C docking stations that work for multiple devices. I think we'll start to see an era of expandable computing coming up soon: USB-C is a perfect connector to push your data and state into a larger desktop experience. Why not carry around your laptop in tablet form when you are mobile? [1] [1] https://g…
I am a bit on the fence about them seemingly jettisoning the lighting connector? Why go with a plug that has a delicate prong in the center rather than a plug with the contacts around the perimeter? Does anyone know if there was any emphasis put on making USB-C less flimsy and delicate?
It will just be so nice to have the port be standardized.
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#148I'm really sorry to see magsafe go. Between my dogs and kids I would have gone though a dozen macbooks without magsafe. I sincerely hope this no magsafe or single port thing goes into the MBPs as well.
9h of battery life means you don't have to be constantly plugged in -- just charge it at night, like you do with a phone
It will probably be closer to 6h of actual usage.
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I'm glad apple picked this up after so many others pushed it forward :) But 1 port is sad, because now you have to choose between a lot of things (charging, using hdmi, whatever)
"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…
Yes, but how do you plug your new USB key and your charger at the same time ? The only solution is to bring a hub with you everywhere.
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#150Earlier quoted context omitted.
In the old days, HP had a high standard of quality. More recently, almost coinciding with the introduction of inkjet printers, HP quality standards have slipped to a new dismal low. I'm not surprised to hear of fires.
USB connector was not simply designed for 10 amps or how much they push through it.
If they use the current 45 watt charger power, at the maximum 20V allowed by USB-C, you're looking at about 2.6 amps.