Re:The new MacBook
by chrishas35 on Monday March 09, 2015 @03:31PM
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With all of those peripherals, I think it's clear you're not the intended market for this specific device and its single port strategy.
I'd think the opposite since his peripherals are fixed: type C is the logical extension of the thunderbolt display, with a single cable end to plug in when you reach your desk with your laptop.
I'm in a somewhat similar situation, when I reach home I plug in power, network, external display and USB devices, but these things don't move with me, they're fixed desk accessories. I've got a separate set of them at work.
With regards to sharing of files: it's a natural progression for Apple. They are moving everything to iCloud. In Mavericks, for example, they disabled syncing of notes/calendar/address book through the cable with iTunes. It feels like this is just one step further.
Needless to say, I'm not very happy about no USB just as I wasn't happy about syncing.
> In Mavericks, for example, they disabled syncing of notes/calendar/address book through the cable with iTunes.
They eventually released an update that re-enabled it, and it still works in Yosemite.
My laptop is connected to the power via magsafe and the monitors with HDMI and USB. Keyboard/mouse/webcam/microphone are connected to the monitors.
With the new USB-C plug I guess I'll be able to buy the hypothetical Antec "Super USB Charging Media Hub", which all my devices connect to. My laptop then only needs to plug into one thing.
I would really like PC manufacturers to standardize on this; it would make using laptops as nice as using non-Apple telephones/tablets/ereaders is now.
The decision to not include a single USB port is of course mind-boggling, especially given Apple's market. How are you supposed to share large files? No USB drives, no memory cards etc on the go.