Re:2015 Chromebook Pixel
by frio on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @05:26PM
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It's a problem I have. Apple don't have docking stations; it's frustrating unhooking multiple devices so I can wander to a meeting room, only to hook them up again later. A single cable would be amazing (even more so if it was MagSafe, but oh well).
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Re:2015 Chromebook Pixel
by tehaugmenter on Thursday March 12, 2015 @03:51PM
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You could certainly do that with 2 ports, or 4, but you're being forced to do it now. I'm not okay with that. Just a simple scenario where you're charging and want to connect your 6th gen iPod to the computer needing an adapter is mildly annoying. 2 would be preferable. Apple should really host a survey on their site regarding this.
Re:2015 Chromebook Pixel
by kevin_thibedeau on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @05:44PM
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A USB 3 hub can fulfill any function a traditional docking station would other than extremely low latency I/O which most users don't care about.
That doesn't account for my screens, charger, etc. It's an admittedly minor concern, but I imagine it'll be very nice when I can just plug in a single cable :).
The thing I've come to appreciate better is that everybody needs different tools. When I was working as a Systems Engineer and needed to connect via serial port to ratty old servers, this new Macbook would have had me screaming. As a developer at my current workplace, I don't need infinite connectability, just portability :).