I really want to like Apple (but they don't like us)

Re:I really want to like Apple (but they don't like us) by jrockway on Monday July 27, 2009 @09:27PM (#727211)

(Mini) DisplayPort is probably going to be the standard for video interfaces, so I don't think Apple is being evil here. The standard is royalty-free, after all, so anyone can make a Mini DisplayPort cable. Right now, there's just no market; being an early adopter sucks.

(It seems that Lenovo and Dell put regular DisplayPorts on their laptops. So you are paying the Apple tax -- a more beautiful outline, but the cable costs $30 more.)

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Re:I really want to like Apple (but they don't like us) by alex_c on Monday July 27, 2009 @10:02PM (#727268)

Right now, there's just no market; being an early adopter sucks.

Sure. I'm just annoyed that, out of the box, the silver MacBook delivered less functionality than the slightly cheaper white MacBook. (what, exactly, was I expected to plug into that port, if at the time 99.9999% of the world's displays didn't use it?) I certainly don't feel that Apple had an obligation to include an adapter, but it didn't make a first good impression.

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Re:I really want to like Apple (but they don't like us) by Oompa on Monday July 27, 2009 @11:12PM (#727353)

The white MacBook instead uses mini-DVI cables, which aren't included and cost $30 from Apple.

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Re:I really want to like Apple (but they don't like us) by lanaer on Tuesday July 28, 2009 @10:25AM (#727948)

Monoprice.com already sells Mini DisplayPort adapters of various types.

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