Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by Aeolun on Monday October 14, 2019 @08:03AM (#21247339)

> 4. MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports.

Maybe we should specify it to mean USB ports you can use for something without an adapter.

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by donkeyd on Monday October 14, 2019 @09:14AM (#21247858)

Things change, deal with it. I've swapped USB cables to USB-C cables. Only USB drives, which i rarely use anymore require an adapter. Meanwhile, I can use all 4 ports to:

- Run a display

- Charge my laptop

- Charge a phone

- Connect a drive

I can even use a single port to both charge the laptop and run a screen with multiple USB devices attached to it.

I now need to daisy chain converters to use my PS/2 mouse on my MacBook though, so that's a bit of a hassle.

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by Aeolun on Monday October 14, 2019 @08:13PM (#21254289)

I mean, that’s fantastic for you, but not everyone has the money to just upgrade all of their equipment the moment a port changes, so we’re forced to buy $100 adapters for everything.

It’d be fun if at least the iPhone was chargeable with usb-c, but even that requires an adapter.

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by donkeyd on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @05:56AM (#21268690)

That's such weird reasoning. You spend over 1k (3k in my case) to get the latest version of a premium brand laptop, but can't afford the cables? Those cables cost $2-5 each on AliExpress. If that's too much, you definitely shouldn't be spending over 1k on a laptop.

Also, there are usb-c to lightning cables, so I'm not sure why you think you need an adapter.

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by LaSombra on Monday October 14, 2019 @09:29AM (#21247987)

Probably. Prior to the touchbar model I could:

Charge, drive 2 displays, use a YubiKey, connect to a wired network and have a spare USB for charging my phone or connect a Time Machine backup.

Without daisy chain or a hub that's no longer possible.

I know I'm an outlier but still, new laptops offer less and less ports, including my Lenovo T580, and that's a shame for some.

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by dkonofalski on Monday October 14, 2019 @12:19PM (#21249918)

>Prior to the touchbar model

Wait... why can't you do that anymore? I charge, drive 2 displays, and have several chargers and USB devices plugged in just via the 4 USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. Is your complaint the number of ports or the fact that they're USB-C? It sounds like the specific benefit was only the variety of ports unless I'm reading this wrong...

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by LaSombra on Monday October 14, 2019 @02:57PM (#21251537)

> and have several chargers and USB devices plugged in just via the 4 USB-C/Thunderbolt ports.

You may have missed the YubiKey and the wired network. :-)

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by dkonofalski on Monday October 14, 2019 @03:09PM (#21251648)

I did not. You can still use those with a USB-C computer. I still don't see where the issue is.

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by LaSombra on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @02:34AM (#21267662)

Getting all of the together without needing a USB-C hub or dock.

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Re:Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000 by yreg on Monday October 14, 2019 @09:18AM (#21247893)

I for one very much prefer having usb-c ports to usb-a.

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