Re:Why 2016 is such a terrible year for the Mac
by pier25 on Sunday November 06, 2016 @06:01PM
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That's precisely my point.
When Apple removed the headphone port from the iPhone it added lightning headphones and an adapter into the box. It also announced the AirPods.
But with these MBPs? Nothing. No new USB-C keyboard or mouse. No adapters included in the box. No USB-C iPhone.
I don't think anybody in its right mind would think the dongle situation is remotely good or that the vast majority of people would not need any dongle.
I also don't buy the idea that Apple is "advancing the industry" given the only thing it has done is removing USB-A ports.
IMO it would have been wiser to keep 1 or 2 "legacy" USB-A ports.
When Apple removed the headphone port from the iPhone it added lightning headphones and an adapter into the box. It also announced the AirPods.
But with these MBPs? Nothing. No new USB-C keyboard or mouse. No adapters included in the box. No USB-C iPhone.
I don't think anybody in its right mind would think the dongle situation is remotely good or that the vast majority of people would not need any dongle.
I also don't buy the idea that Apple is "advancing the industry" given the only thing it has done is removing USB-A ports.
IMO it would have been wiser to keep 1 or 2 "legacy" USB-A ports.