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Apple Teases One-Day Black Friday Shopping Event
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Yup. It's hilarious... people assuming everyone who buys the new Macbook Pro needs a gazillioon dongles. I keep seeing members posting about the need to carry around lots of dongles for the endless supply of legacy devices that clearly everybody owns.
When my Macbook arrives i'll have ONE dongle a USB-C to USB, and to be honest i'll probably use it once or twice a year on the rare occasion I use my DJ controller.
Any other devices I may need in the future i'll be buying USB-C variants.
Apple has made is so easy to parody itself, why do you think that is?
Just for you since it is getting to that time of year
Dongle Bells
Dongle Bells
Dongle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a thousand dongle sleigh
Bro - I can't believe anyone this side of the pond would jump in on Black Friday - including those barbarians on the continent.
Apple has jacked prices over the odds all year and a little single digit discount for one day isn't going to make their outdated tech any more of a value proposition.
A good Black Friday for Apple emboldens to the tossers to carry on as they are.
Just because your needs are different, doesn't mean that others aren't, not every one likes to be forced to buy dongles on principle
Here are most the USB-A devices I own
- DVD drive
- Media Card adapters
- Graphics tablet
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Thumb drives
- Hard Drives
- Arduino
- iPhone
- iPad
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I didn't think that Apple ever offered much of a discount, very low percentage wise? Don't the fix their prices?
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Yes, that did work so well with Firewire, Firewire 800, Firewire 1600, 30 pin, Lightning, Thunderbolt 1 and Thunderbolt 2. Apple adopts early and accessories everywhere quickly follow Apple's lead by revising their products to directly connect with whatever standard (or non-standard) Apple has chosen. Thank God Apple has the massive power to "FORCE" such change upon the entire industry.
Now what's all these posts about dongles?
I'm having a hard time thinking there will be any substantial savings on anything ... 10% at most. Might be nice for some though who may be already looking to purchase a big ticket item.
That's a interesting point. A matte black would be pretty cool looking.
Which is exactly the point I was trying to make? all these jokes are just assuming everyone needs lots of dongles. Everyones needs are different and not everyones cares about dongles.. lets be honest you need 2 tiny USB to USB-C dongles to prevent disruption to your life...
Apple will price match sometimes here in Australia, no more than 10% generally though. We also already get free shipping.
I never said they had been successful in all attempts.. and like I say, I think it was the wrong decision at the wrong time.
People need to curb their enthusiasm. This is Apple. You'll be lucky to get 10% off a current model.
It'll probably be get $100 off a Beats headphone with the purchase of a Mac.
Great if you're in the market for those two items.
It'll probably be get $100 off a Beats headphone with the purchase of a Mac.
Great if you're in the market for those two items.
Can you explain this? I am obviously unaware of why the MBPs with 4xTB 3 ports can connect to peripherals in the manner you desire to use them.
I'd need at least 3, but to me thats not the point, Apple could almost have kept me happy by having at least 1 USB-A, its not that hard a thing to offer.
Its also about how a company makes you (i.e. me) feel and with Apple, summed up:
Apple the company that likes to take things away and in otherwords "Judge, Jury and executioner", "It's their way or the highway"
You know one thing among many things that pisses my colleagues off...
You cannot select something as simple as a contact to forward your number to on a phone.
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I'd imagine he is talking about the iPhone where e.g. it is impossible to charge your phone and listen to standard headphones at the same time using Apple hardware.
Got an email from Apple on this too. Suspect the gift card approach or slight discount on products they want gone.
I love all the caveats with that statement. You're trying too hard.
It's easy to charge your phone and listen to headphones at the same time. Either use wireless headphones or get an adapter.
But of course you had to write 'using APPLE hardware' and 'STANDARD headphones' - why are you restricting yourself? Apple isn't the one restricting you - YOU ARE.
