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Re:Intel Skylake Launch, with Architecture Analysis by skrause on Wednesday September 02, 2015 @05:11AM (#10158152)
- USB Type-C

- The ability to run external 5K monitors.

Since I usually keep a laptop for at least four years, it would be unwise for me to now buy a laptop that can't do both of those technologies which I really want to have.

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Re:Intel Skylake Launch, with Architecture Analysis by p1esk on Thursday September 03, 2015 @09:59PM (#10168485)
I have a Haswell MBP. I don't remember a time when I had to plug a USB device into it. The only device I can think of is a flash drive, but the last time I used one was more than 2 years ago.

Which USB devices do you use with your laptop?

Regarding 5k displays, currently I'm still not ready to buy even a 4k version, mostly because I'm waiting for higher frequencies (via G-Sync or FreeSync, both of which require a discrete card, and it's not at all clear if those will be supported in the next MBP). 5k monitors currently cost 4 times as much as 4k. Really hard to justify buying one anytime soon.

If Apple does not release Skylake MBP in October, I would recommend buying the current one, rather than suffering the horrible resolution of MBA for another 6 months.

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