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Re:Design flaw behind MacBook Pro’s “stage light” effect by intopieces on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @11:48PM (#18975745)
>(bring back USB-A so that we can do our pro work without dongles please!)

Serious question: what hardware are you using that requires dongles? I spent about $30 replacing the cables on all my devices with USB-C. I have never used a dongle. Is there pro hardware out there with USB-A cable permanently attached?

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Re:Design flaw behind MacBook Pro’s “stage light” effect by lokedhs on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @09:59AM (#18978637)
USB thumbdrives?
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Re:Design flaw behind MacBook Pro’s “stage light” effect by intopieces on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @10:45AM (#18979143)
Easily replaced with USB-C/USB-A dual interface if you need to interact with older hardware.

I understand that not everyone wants to re-buy all their gear, but this a really cheap change for anyone who is already shelling out $2000 or more for a pro-level laptop. We are almost 3 years into the USB-C-only MacBook era, prices have dropped significantly on those peripherals.

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