Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers

Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by jsjohnst on Sunday August 07, 2016 @07:32PM (#12244376)

You should try one of the new 4K monitors that support USB-C. Having a 27" 'retina' display w/power by only plugging in one cable is quite nice. The monitor also provides enough USB3 ports that I haven't felt any lack of connectivity when at my desk.

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by gumby on Monday August 08, 2016 @12:20AM (#12245469)

Thanks, I think I might have to. Unfortunately there are only two (an LG and an ASUS) which are kind of expensive (I'm also...hesitant.. about an LG monitor, but that may not be fair).

USB Type C isn't really baked yet (in the supply chain) so I guess this is part of the price for being on the bleeding edge.

I think Apple would have done better to have added Type C into another MB first, alongside the existing ports. But apart from the external display problem I really do like the MBR.

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by jsjohnst on Monday August 08, 2016 @12:29AM (#12245500)

Also recommend picking up an Anker PowerCore. The battery life is great with the MBr, but this allows me to go a whole weekend without charging.

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by gumby on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @12:32AM (#12252624)

Thanks, I hadn't thought of that.

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by jsjohnst on Monday August 08, 2016 @12:27AM (#12245495)

The LG is the one I have and have had zero issues with it (unlike the Acer non-4K usb-c I had before it).

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by jstsch on Monday August 08, 2016 @02:52AM (#12245869)

Does it also charge your MacBook with a single USB-C cable?

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by jsjohnst on Monday August 08, 2016 @07:12PM (#12251445)

Yep, it supports USB-C PD. So with the provided usb3 hub on the monitor you get a pseudo docking station and charging support both on top of a highDPI 1920x1080 (or low DPI at up to 4K) monitor in the same single cable connection.

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by rbanffy on Monday August 08, 2016 @06:45AM (#12246696)

What monitor are you using?

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Re:Apple should stop selling four-year-old computers by jsjohnst on Monday August 08, 2016 @07:15PM (#12251455)

LG 27UD88-W

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aGogRd

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