Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you probably need

Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by unclenoriega on Thursday October 27, 2016 @08:55PM (#12811922)

MagSafe was one of my favorite things about Apple laptops. I'm sorry to see that go.

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by sandipc on Thursday October 27, 2016 @08:59PM (#12811964)

Here's an alternative... surprised Apple didn't introduce something similar today https://griffintechnology.com/us/breaksafe-magnetic-usb-c-po...

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by unclenoriega on Friday October 28, 2016 @11:12AM (#12816670)

Thanks, that looks nice.

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by ethana on Thursday October 27, 2016 @10:19PM (#12812508)

It's a solution nobody asked for.

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by huac on Thursday October 27, 2016 @09:09PM (#12812056)

Has anybody used these?

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by fishanz on Thursday October 27, 2016 @09:01PM (#12811982)

Yeah. This is a MAJOR regression in quality.

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by grzm on Thursday October 27, 2016 @09:33PM (#12812248)

What in particular? Reviews on Amazon are mixed. 3.3/5 stars with 88 reviews. Looks like complaints are a mix of:

- weak magnets

- cosmetic (black, thicker, stiffer cable, bulky connector)

Does this square with your experience?

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by fishanz on Thursday October 27, 2016 @10:18PM (#12812496)

I was referring to the MagSafe feature being removed. Seems small but it actually prevents accidents. As my colleague said today: "hope apple care includes drops"

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Re:Apple’s new MacBook Pro kills off most of the ports you p... by grzm on Friday October 28, 2016 @01:20AM (#12813310)

Gotcha. I misunderstood. Thanks for clarifying.

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