Which, apparently, is only an acceptable response if you're criticizing the decision to remove ports. I have literally no need for a 3 1/2 floppy these days, but I'm sure not everyone "is me". Should that be a standard adapter as well?

And they're welcome to do so, but they're pushing consumers like me away from their products.

(Edited to be less personal)

I'm very happy to adapt to new things, when they offer a demonstrable benefit to me. What benefit does a USB-C keyboard give me, exactly? I don't need the extra bandwidth to transmit keypresses. Why not include one or two traditional USB3 ports alongside the USB-C ports to ease people over to a new standard?

Compare these images:

15" new: http://images.apple.com/v/macbook-pro/j/images/overview/thun...

15" old: http://www5.pcmag.com/media/images/483214-apple-macbook-pro-...

I don't really need a laptop to be so thin, but it's a defining feature for Apple's "premium" feel.

It takes time before you can see the demonstrable benefit. For starter

- USB-C solves the which side to plug in issue

- It's a unified charging port besides data transfer (one charging cable for all devices in the future)

- It's also a unified display port (one display cable for all devices in the future)

For coming up with that sentence, everyone here owes you a beer.

That you can connect it to phones with USB-C without any dongles. Almost all new phones have USB-C. Except one from Apple.

I've used a BT keyboard for years and am the fastest typist out of every developer I've met so clearly something is wrong with your statement.

* Apple Wireless Keyboard

* Logitech K 300

* Microsoft -god-knows-what-it-was-called- from back in the day.

In all cases, I experienced stuttering or dropouts of my input at high speeds. This did not happen all the time, but it was frequent enough where I felt the need to go back to a wired keyboard (currently Filco Majestouch). Maybe I had a bad batch, or something was interfering with the signals in my homes. Either way, I don't plan on recommending wireless alternatives for quite some time.

Not that I'm seriously suggesting it, but it occurs to me that you should be able to make something with an Arduino to make any kb bluetooth.

Now, I do stick with wireless keyboards in general, but that's because the proprietary Logitech dongle has never failed me in years.

If Apple can ever make a Bluetooth keyboard that "just works" in the sort of way they're advertising their upcoming AirPods will, including working properly during the boot menu and every time I restart into Windows, then I might reconsider it.