Re:Some MacBook Pro users complain about throttling issues
by coldtea on Thursday July 19, 2018 @03:15PM
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>An adapter by any other name is still an adapter. The chips are simply smaller than they were in the past.
People don't like to carry adapters in the form of "dongles" -- not mere adapters that are just cable sized.
The argument was against the extra bulk over cables, not against any added circuitry (not to mention that USB itself, whether A, B, or C, has circuitry anyway).
Re:Some MacBook Pro users complain about throttling issues
by SomeHacker44 on Thursday July 19, 2018 @01:27PM
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I carry only TB3 cables since in my experience they meet all the requirements for every mode of USB-C. Both short passive and longer active cables.
Of course, if you look back in the past by only a few years, you would have been in a time where none of those adapters were even necessary with a MacBook Pro. And there are other models of computer (of comparable capabilities) where they're not even necessary today.
It's also probably good that you don't try and carry a USB-C to USB-C cable, since it would probably be out of spec for some use of USB-C.