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Re:96 MacBook Pro’s in one server rack by fit2rule on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @08:17AM (#9968061)
I'm more miffed about Apples' USB Type-C strategy.. but on the other hand, Docking stations have their value .. I was disappointed in this as well, but nevertheless am an rMBP user .. so until Henge upgrade this to include Ethernet:

http://hengedocks.com/pages/vertical-macbook-pro-retina

I've been doing quite fine with the DOCK as my 'need ethernet at my desktop' solution:

http://www.landingzone.net/products/for-the-macbook-pro/

I'm sure there are other options; it is a hassle that Apple removed it, but on the road I rarely need Ethernet, and at the desktop, its kind of easy to just plug-in.

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Re:96 MacBook Pro’s in one server rack by rogeryu on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @08:21AM (#9968093)
That USB type-C strategy is for a laptop that is thinner than the Macbook Air. I don't think they will pull that trick for the normal Macbook Pro.
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Re:96 MacBook Pro’s in one server rack by coldtea on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @08:35AM (#9968160)
What trick? Of course they'll add USB type-C to MBP.

If you ask whether they'll keep regular USB or thunderbolt, perhaps but just for a few releases more. E.g. both could be gone by 2018.

That said, MPB will of course have > 1 USB C ports.

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Re:96 MacBook Pro’s in one server rack by rogeryu on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @12:29PM (#9969741)
The trick - having only one connector. For normal macbooks they will probably have multiple USB-C (for power and other stuff), maybe one USB-B, a card reader, video etc.
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Re:96 MacBook Pro’s in one server rack by fit2rule on Thursday July 30, 2015 @04:14PM (#9977697)
What seems to be happening is that we are re-inventing PCI.
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