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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by slantyyz on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @01:00PM (#18338797)
>> It's getting better every year, as peripherals and other devices switch over to USB-C.

Speaking for normal people, though, how often do they turn over their devices and peripherals?

When I bought my laptop over a year ago, I made sure it had USB-C/TB3 from a future-proofing perspective, but I have yet to actually buy any device that connects to it via USB-C, and I don't foresee myself buying many either. On the other hand, I still have a ton of older devices that are USB-A that I still use.

Even when it comes to USB keys, I still prefer USB-A, because it's more than likely that I'll need to connect it to a device that doesn't have USB-C.

I do have some mobile devices that charge by USB-C like my phone, but I still charge them off of USB-A power sources.

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by toasterlovin on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @01:16PM (#18338958)
Normal people don't plug shit into their computers. Neither do I, for that matter.
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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by reaperducer on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @02:41PM (#18340009)
He's crude, but he's not wrong. 90% of the market will never use more than one USB-C port. And even then, almost exclusively for charging.
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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by WillPostForFood on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @02:27AM (#18343712)
1. power in 2. audio out
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