Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
by djmobley on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @02:52AM
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So I should spend a load of money buying new cables, which do exactly the same as my existing ones, but also look the same as each other, so I can no longer tell them apart?
It's nice to know the protocols my devices use aren't redundant, but you won't find me rushing out to adopt USB Type-C cables.
Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
by AlphaSite on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @04:28AM
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It's more a case of now you don't need to replace thousands of dollars of equipment, but tens of dollars of cables.
Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
by sfifs on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @06:47AM
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Or buy something running Linux that is not Apple and don't bother with the mess?
Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
by rayiner on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @08:01AM
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Like what? The XPS 15 seems to be the leading alternative: https://blog.vrplumber.com/b/2016/12/14/review-dell-xps-15-9.... In the high DPI configuration in Linux it apparently gets just a few hours of battery life. And bad Q&A, such as coil whine is a recurring problem (including in the new XPS 15s). Why bother with that mess to avoid buying $50 of cables?
No need for a dongle for your DisplayPort monitor, just get a DP->USB-C cable, done, I'm running a 4k monitor at 60hz this way.
Same for your hard drive, it is probably micro-usb on the other side, just get a micro-USB to USB-C.
etc.. etc..
You don't need new stuff, just new cables, which is annoying but not anywhere near as bad. Protocol is the same, just a different shape.