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Re:Tested: The truth behind the MacBook Pro's 'terrible' bat... by hashtagMERKY on Friday February 03, 2017 @07:14PM (#13564602)
I can't confirm from my own experience, but popular tech reviewer MKBHD tweeted something similar[0].

[0] https://www.twitter.com/MKBHD/status/827182930954973185

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Re:Tested: The truth behind the MacBook Pro's 'terrible' bat... by plantain on Friday February 03, 2017 @07:26PM (#13564664)
If you read his followup tweets, he wasn't charging with the MBP charger, but off of his monitor.
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Re:Tested: The truth behind the MacBook Pro's 'terrible' bat... by hashtagMERKY on Friday February 03, 2017 @07:40PM (#13564753)
Ah I hadn't read that far down. Thanks!
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Re:Tested: The truth behind the MacBook Pro's 'terrible' bat... by tambourine_man on Friday February 03, 2017 @07:22PM (#13564643)
That was it, thanks.

edit: seems to be the 5K monitor power output though. Another reason why Apple should still make monitors. Besides, you know, being able to use them next to Wi-Fi signal.

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