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Re:MacBook Pro by stephenr on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:06PM (#12808547)
> Lastly, there may be 4 ports in total, but since 1 is used for charging

Only if you're using it exclusively for charging. They literally showed using it with a display that gets video out over the same cord it powers the laptop with.

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Re:MacBook Pro by gnicholas on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:07PM (#12808564)
Yeah, but how much do I need to spend to upgrade to said monitor?
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Re:MacBook Pro by metafunctor on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:41PM (#12809030)
Looks like it'll be $1,299.95: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/HKN62LL/A/lg-ultrafine-5k-...

Available December.

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Re:MacBook Pro by stephenr on Friday October 28, 2016 @02:15AM (#12813525)
USB-C/Thunderbolt hubs should start around $120.

It doesn't need to be a 5K 27" display to provide power over USB-C.

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