2018 MacBook Pro Review

Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by briandear on Sunday July 15, 2018 @10:21PM (#17538326)

Except you don’t need to, generally. Setting up a phone doesn’t require a computer connection and, since USB-A phone chargers are ubiquitous, it doesn’t make much sense to go Thunderbolt 3 on iPhone’s default cable yet because the days of the iTunes setup process are long gone. The primary use of that cable that comes with iPhone is for charging — and it does include a charger. Unless you are the .025% of iPhone owners that do development, your complaint really doesn’t matter. With AirDrop, AirPrint and iCloud, there really isn’t much point to connecting to a computer for the vast majority of users.

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Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by bogomipz on Sunday July 15, 2018 @11:54PM (#17538644)

>"Except you don’t need to, generally."

Generally except if you commute/travel via long distance by train or bus and there is only one power outlet per passenger, and you need your phone as a modem for your laptop. Or at an airport with limited outlet availability. Or at a coffee shop with limited outlet availability. Or if you prefer to back up to your laptop locally via iTunes.

>"Unless you are the .025% of iPhone owners that do development, your complaint really doesn’t matter."

Telling people their view doesn't really matter on account of a statistic you completely made up? Dismissing others people's views because their use case differs from your own? Brilliant.

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Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by Fomite on Sunday July 15, 2018 @11:31PM (#17538557)

I can't remember the last time I plugged my iPhone or iPad into my computer. And I can remember the last time I borrowed someone's USB-2/3 charger. It was like, two days ago.

I'm with Apple on this having been the right choice.

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Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by llampx on Monday July 16, 2018 @04:49AM (#17539704)

Remember your words when Apple introduces a USB-C to Lightning cable with the next iPhone.

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Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by bogomipz on Monday July 16, 2018 @10:04AM (#17541292)

Yeah except Apple has failed to do that twice in a row now.

Both the iPhone 8 and iPhone X shipped after the introduction of the USB-C only Macbooks. And both phones have shipped with only a lightning to USB-3 cable.

So instead of telling me to "remember my words" you might instead try to remember the facts.

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