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Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by eknkc » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:20 PM UTC

chris_7 wrote: post #11

rch wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, new macs = different plugs. Awesome.

Taking away MagSafe will be very unfortunate. MagSafe is one of the best things about Macs.

It has always been unreliable for me. On multiple macbooks and adapters. Sometimes it does not light up at all. Sometimes lights up faintly. No major issues (just detach and re attach) but not as good as the physical grip of a USB port. Maybe I've been unlucky.

Edit: Reading other comments, I guess I was lucky.

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by rconti » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:21 PM UTC

chris_7 wrote: post #11

rch wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, new macs = different plugs. Awesome.

Taking away MagSafe will be very unfortunate. MagSafe is one of the best things about Macs.

I've bought 4 of 5 of these goddamned Magsafe1 to Magsafe2 adapters, and they ALL fail over (a very short amount of) time. Sorta non-sequiter, but god it's terrible.

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by redial » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:22 PM UTC

monk_e_boy wrote: post #10

squarf wrote: post #6

squarf's predictions >mac mini with A10 CPU >MacBook air with the same guts as arm mini >MacBook pros that are more powerful but not more powerfuller enough to satiate tech bloggers >RIP in peace Mac Pro tower >a Siri box for your house

VR ready? Thoughts? Alienware is VR ready for around £1K, much cheaper than current apple laptop.

I think not, given Tim Cook's recent comments. They are much more interested in AR than VR.

http://mashable.com/2016/10/03/tim-cook-augmented-reality/#Z...

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by kylec » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:23 PM UTC

rconti wrote: post #20

kylec wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As long as there's at least one standard USB-A port, I'm OK with this. I can just replace my Thunderbolt cables and dongles.

I need USB-A so I can plug in my ethernet dongle! Otherwise it's dongles all the way down...

No doubt you'll be able to get a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 ethernet adapter

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by leesalminen » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:23 PM UTC

eyelidlessness wrote: post #16

leesalminen wrote: post #13

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If this turns out to be true, I will not purchase Apple laptops for myself again and I will seriously investigate switching our whole company.

... to other products which also lack magsafe?

I'm voting with my wallet, as they say. If enough people do the same, perhaps they'll come around after an iteration or two.

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by leesalminen » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:24 PM UTC

rconti wrote: post #22

chris_7 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Taking away MagSafe will be very unfortunate. MagSafe is one of the best things about Macs.

I've bought 4 of 5 of these goddamned Magsafe1 to Magsafe2 adapters, and they ALL fail over (a very short amount of) time. Sorta non-sequiter, but god it's terrible.

Conversely, I have several adapters permanently attached to chargers and have never had a problem.

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by rtpg » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:25 PM UTC

spyspy wrote: post #7

Keyframe wrote: post #4

A new Air finally? That will be the day!

I imagine the Airs being eaten by the new MacBook.

Just an anecdote but none of the college kids I see get a MacBook , but still opt for the Air, or pay the $100 more to get a pro. USB ports and all that.

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by city41 » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:25 PM UTC

duck wrote: post #19

chris_7 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Taking away MagSafe will be very unfortunate. MagSafe is one of the best things about Macs.

I won't argue that it might be the best thing about a Mac, but at the same time it isn't a great feature. They get dirty way too often and will lose contact, the size difference between old and new always bites me (my wife has the older size), and I've never seen a time where it saved my laptop (and I have four crazy kids running around and work remotely some).

The size change was really unfortunate, that has been a pain in the butt. But other than that, I disagree. I find magsafe works great and has saved my laptop many times.

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by skrause » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:26 PM UTC

chris_7 wrote: post #11

rch wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, new macs = different plugs. Awesome.

Taking away MagSafe will be very unfortunate. MagSafe is one of the best things about Macs.

Personally I'm glad to see MagSafe go away if that means I can use charging ports on either sides of the laptop. Sitting on the right side of the bed with the charger connected is a huge hassle when you only have a charging port on the left side.

The cables of Apple's MagSafe charger are also quite crappy, they tend to fray after 2-3 years of use. I hope that gets better with USB-C and if not at least you'll have better third-party chargers available.

Re: Apple’s expected Mac event on October 27 is official

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Post by Alupis » Wed, Oct 19, 2016, 9:27 PM UTC

eyelidlessness wrote: post #16

leesalminen wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If this turns out to be true, I will not purchase Apple laptops for myself again and I will seriously investigate switching our whole company.

... to other products which also lack magsafe?

> ... to other products which also lack magsafe?

Well, depending if these new macs use the USB-C port for charging _and_ regular USB usage, another laptop with a standard non-magsafe charging port could actually be more optimal for some/most.