Every now and again someone says something that you just can't ignore. What a complete and utter load of rubbish. Sorry but this is going to help no one apart from the fan boys (what ever they are). You obviously have a computer but know nothing about IT... fair enough, welcome to apple!
Contrary to your alleged fact(?) while CDs and floppy discs, maybe, ethernet is certainly going no where. Compared to ethernet, wifi data throughput is a joke, especially with multiple hosts hitting single APs. ...'security, so you have read' catch up mate, you can hack wifi from outside a building but you have to break in to get into a wired network.
Oh, and by the way, records are making a come back because... well there's a stack of debate on good old google.
Thank you for quoting an 8-month old post. I will gladly debate you, because I am bored.
IT represents a minuscule fraction of consumer laptop purchases, and especially Apple ones. Walk into any collegiate lecture hall, library, or dorm... how many of them are using ethernet? Hint: It's very close to 0. IT is clearly not Apple's target demographic.
My initial statement holds. A lot of people do not use ethernet anymore, especially in the context of this thread in which was referring to Thunderbolt-compatible Apple laptops. It's inconvenient and the advent of wireless, especially dual- (or tri-) antenna routers make it no longer necessary for the majority of computer uses (i.e. web browsing, music/video streaming, etc).
I am assuming you're taking this with so much angst because you are involved with IT in some way. Well, I on the other hand, am an electrical engineer. As an engineer, you must remove yourself from the commonly-held frameworks of society to truly produce innovation. Wireless networking was a
true innovation and its adoption is increasing daily. My argument was that those whom grip onto the old (i.e. ethernet) are simply slowing down the advancement of this technology. That's hardly debatable.
But then again, it's like that for any technology or invention. There will always be reasons and people for holding on to the old, and rightly so, it may be entirely necessary. But eventually it
will die out, newer technologies will replace it, and then
those will someday be the ones holding us back.
Regardless, the Thunderbolt ethernet adapter gladly lets consumers use ethernet if they so choose. So it's a win-win for everyone.
Cheers