I was thinking about upgrading my MBA to a MacBook but after considering EVERYTHING I got to this image (The Verge). Sorry but I cannot agree to this.
For the love of Lopan, why do people get so defensive? I'm just posting my point of view about my decision of not buying the MacBook. I love my MBA but I think Apple made a huge mistake in only making available the USB-C ports. There's a lot of potential buyers coming to this forum trying to make their minds. This is something to think about, an important one.
Because there's only one port, and it's designed for ultra-portability. Not designed for power, and not designed to frequently use peripherals. That is the purpose of the machine.
But if they put a bunch of ports on it, then it would be thicker and heavier. I like the MacBook exactly as it is. They didn't make a mistake at all.For the love of Lopan, why do people get so defensive? I'm just posting my point of view about my decision of not buying the MacBook. I love my MBA but I think Apple made a huge mistake in only making available the USB-C ports. There's a lot of potential buyers coming to this forum trying to make their minds. This is something to think about, an important one.
But if they put a bunch of ports on it, then it would be thicker and heavier. I like the MacBook exactly as it is.
But there are lots of USB-C hubs out there now. With a MacBook Air that picture above would still look like a mess, except that two devices would be plugged directly into it. If you want Ethernet, HDMI, or VGA, you are looking at an adapter even with the MacBook Air (let's face it, mDP never really took off).It sure is a trade off. Considering the MacBook as an upgrade to the MBA, this is a compromise I am not willing to take.
Because there's only one port, and it's designed for ultra-portability. Not designed for power, and not designed to frequently use peripherals. That is the purpose of the machine.
Yes, you can charge it with the Apple Multiport adapters or with several third party adapter that have pass-through charging ports. It charges a bit more slowly since the adapter "shares" power with the other ports, but it works.If i was to have one then an adapter would be fine.
my only question is can you charge it AND use the usb port?
if no then I personally would not buy it.
I have used tablets i for years so used to adapters when needed.
For the love of Lopan, why do people get so defensive? I'm just posting my point of view about my decision of not buying the MacBook. I love my MBA but I think Apple made a huge mistake in only making available the USB-C ports. There's a lot of potential buyers coming to this forum trying to make their minds. This is something to think about, an important one.
What did you expect? It only has one port, so if you're going to plug in anything other than USB-C devices you'll need an adapter. I've had mine for two months now and I've yet to have a need to plug in anything else than the charger. You simply need to understand what you're buying before you hit the buy button.
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For the love of Lopan, why do people get so defensive? I'm just posting my point of view about my decision of not buying the MacBook. I love my MBA but I think Apple made a huge mistake in only making available the USB-C ports. There's a lot of potential buyers coming to this forum trying to make their minds. This is something to think about, an important one.
I don't really mind the single USB c port on the macbook - what grates me is the fact that when buying apple's latest mac, you cannot immediately connect it to their latest flagship iphone 6s plus -
To me, that just does'nt make any sense!!!
I was thinking about upgrading my MBA to a MacBook but after considering EVERYTHING I got to this image (The Verge). Sorry but I cannot agree to this.
Life is pure relativism : )