... even better, if you can work with a single monitor, buy a USB-C monitor with built-in dock. They give you USB-A ports and sometimes also Ethernet. Dell has them in every size.
This is what I ended up doing -- I got a (relatively) inexpensive LG 4K monitor with USB-C, DisplayPort, and 2x HDMI inputs, and the monitor has a built-in headphone jack and a pair of USB-A ports. Plug in one cable, and my laptop or tablet turn into an experience that gets you close-ish to a desktop (the iPad still has real issues when you're trying to run it primarily through an external monitor, mostly that it only occupies a small portion of the screen if the app isn't specifically designed to handle an external display).
Could you share the LG monitor model?
LG 27UN850-W
It's a 2020 model, and they've updated it since then (the version listed on their website is 27UP850-W), but I don't think the panel itself has changed notably. I'd also recommend turning off the HDR support, especially if you're using it as a computer monitor -- all it seems to do is blow out reds and blues while undercooking greens.
I have this monitor too and love it, but there is one major caveat -- the USB hub only operates at USB 2.0 speeds (480Mbps) when using a single cable for both display and USB.
This is an important caveat, but one I haven't stumbled over yet (I use the USB hub for M+KB and a 1080p webcam+mic, so I'm well under the 480Mbit limit).
Thanks a lot!
I got a Dell Ultrawide 38" for this reason. Unfortunately it has a charging USB-C bug that conflicts with Apple hardware and Dell doesn't care about. They explicitly tell that they only support Windows. The display is awesome, but still.
Which bug? I also have a Dell 38", but never had any issues. Both MBP and a M1 Air work fine for me.
Having to lug a dock around sorta defeats the promise of portability.
So does dragging around all the accessories that you "need" to plug into your laptop.
All I hear is the conflicting arguments:
1. I don't want to compromise on anything.
2. I want a laptop.
You don't always know what you'll need to plug in to on a given day, when you leave the house.
Old Macs covered a bunch of those cases with built-in ports.
Modern ones cover a lot fewer so you have to carry more crap.
I’m not plugging in anything I don’t own for security reasons.
Cool, you've flatly refused to assist/present-to the client, and will now be-fired/lose-the-contract.
See why people need to connect to stuff other than what they personally own?
I’ve never had that problem in 25 years of doing this.
Lots of people use lots of ports that aren't USB-C, and are inconvenienced by having to carry dongles and extra cables if their laptop has very few kinds of built-in port. These people have actual needs and reasons behind their behavior. That's all. It's fine that you're not one of them.
Re:From macOS to FreeBSD
by BeFlatXIII on Friday February 18, 2022 @03:54PM
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Require people to throw away money on more docking stations? Not going to stop whining over that.
I don't want to carry around a collection of bits to have a fully equipped laptop. I want something compact that comes in one piece.
My laptop has all the right bits inside it. Doesn't yours?
Oh I need Ethernet -> buy a dock (or fix your shitty wifi network).
Oh I need numerous USB devices -> buy a dock.
Oh I don't like BT devices -> buy a dock.
Oh I want to use some crusty old USB-A devices -> buy a dock.
Oh I want to use my mechanical keyboard and mouse -> why are you using a laptop? ... buy a dock
Dell sell a very nice Thunderbolt one that has 3x USB-A's, does PD, has two displayport outputs that work perfectly with the M1 macbooks (and PCs). I've got one. And it has a USB-A headset, mechanical keyboard and mouse connected to it and 2x 27" 4K displays with one single USB-C cable.
But screw all that I'd rather use the laptop built in devices (14" M1Pro MBP) and live a simpler life where I don't have a bunch of balls and chains hanging around forever.