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Are you ok with the new MacBook Pro having only USB-C ports? [Poll]

Are you ok with the MBP going all-in with USB-C?

  • Yes, I anticipate USB-C is all I will need.

    Votes: 50 14.3%

  • Yes, I will buy any necessary adapters.

    Votes: 130 37.2%

  • No, I will stick with what I have or get a different laptop.

    Votes: 114 32.7%

  • No, but I will buy it and make do.

    Votes: 55 15.8%
  • Total voters
    349
argentum47 said:
I'm fine with buying adapters, but 2 USB-C on each side is insufficient; need at least 3 on each side.
Power, 4K+@60Hz display, extra peripherals.
My use case shouldn't be something unusual; it's supposed to be a 'pro' laptop for work.
Currently, no single adapter supports all three, so it will be pretty ugly until one comes out in my setup :(
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2 is plenty when the vast majority of people will find in reality they never use more than 1. It's also not possible to currently provide more than 2 ports side by side as that's the largest configuration Intel offers.

There are already all sorts of devices available even though usb-c/thunderbolt is still in its infancy. This one supports two 4k/60hz monitors, HDMI, DisplayPort, 5 usb ports, Gigabit Ethernet, audio, and charging all from one cable. http://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-T...ead-of-the-classic-docking-port.158335.0.html
 
jerryk said:
Apple has always pushed consumers forward. No doubt some iPhone users were upset when the lightning connector came out. Now they can't imaging using the old connector.
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They are an advancement in technology. With USB-C you can charge the device from any port, support up to 40GB of throughput if the port has TB3, and use the same port for video, data, or peripherals. Much more capable than the old USB 3 ports.

Also, not sure why you need to by new accessories. There are adapters cables to USB 3, HDMI, etc.
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Then buy a USBC/TB3 hub/dock for your desktop. They are around $200 and with one connection to the laptop connects to TB, HDMI, Ethernet, etc, and charge the laptop. Much cleaner that having 3 or 4 cables going to the laptop.
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None of that impacts me. I mainly use my device for email, surfing, messages, word, Beats 1, calendar, Time Machine, and occasionally Google Earth.

I could care less if it's USB-C, E, D, or F.
 
As long as there's more than one port, I'm fine with whatever Apple chooses to do in this regard. A more portable laptop is worthwhile as it does hearken back to the original purpose of, y'know, a computer you could take with you and do real work on. Therefore this change in ports could potentially be worthwhile, but it all depends on the direction Apple chooses to go with a potential redesign.

At the very least there needs to be 2-4 USB-C ports, an SD card slot, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It would also be nice if MagSafe could stay a bit longer. It's hard to tell if Apple's going to use it as the new universal charging cable for MacBooks or if they only did it for the sake of thinness in the rMB.
 
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It's not a big deal for me. I don't have a single USB-C device at the moment but I have more things to plug than my rMBP2012 can take anyway, so I'm on the market for a dock regardless of Apple's choice of ports. It can only affect the type of the dock I'll be getting. I hope to have a single USB-C cable connecting the laptop with the rest of my setup.

On the go I'll probably manage with a single USB-C to USB-A dongle to connect whatever is the thing I need to connect the most at that moment (a mouse, a graphic tablet, an external disk or the iPhone/iPad).
 
There isn't much peripherals for USB-C and they are too expensive right now. I would be happy if they'd include 2 USB-C and 2 USB 3.0.
 
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When the MacBook Air came out in Jan 2008, folks were running round like chicken licken over the optical drive.

I'm a firm believer that most people don't realise what's good for them until it's forced upon them by someone else who truly knows better.
 
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If I can use my 25 inch monitor which has mini display port at max resolution/60hz, then no problem.
 
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I need one port for charging, one for wired ethernet, and at least one other; that would allow me to get by without using an external hub most of the time. Oh yes, and the headphone jack. 4 ports and headphone jack would let me do 99% of what I need, without an external hub.
 
I'm more worried that the MacBook Pros are not launched in June.. Have been waiting for three months and the news of MBP2016 releasing in the fall makes me sigh....
 
Oppenheim wrote:
"I'm a firm believer that most people don't realise what's good for them until it's forced upon them by someone else who truly knows better."

For further reference, see "1984"... ;)
 
If it is true I personally think it is a bad move. Pushing new technology is great but USB Type A isn't going to disappear overnight and having to carry an adapter so you can plug in a USB drive, your iPhone or pretty much any peripheral on the market right now doesn't exactly sell MacBook devices on their ease of use...
 
I wouldn't mind too much if it's needed because of the form factor, ie much thinner/lighter.

Honestly, I'm glad I got a refurb early-2015 rMBP13 last november. I use the USB and HDMI ports often, so that's 2 adapters I'd have to get if the new ones only have type-C ports.
 
Sugadaddy said:
I wouldn't mind too much if it's needed because of the form factor, ie much thinner/lighter.

Honestly, I'm glad I got a refurb early-2015 rMBP13 last november. I use the USB and HDMI ports often, so that's 2 adapters I'd have to get if the new ones only have type-C ports.
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I am leaning toward doing that, but I really need 16 GB and 512 GB SSD. When I start adding those to a 13 inch the 15 inch refurbs looks more attractive since they add a i7 quad core. But then the new MacBooks Pros will likely have Skylake with TB3 support to drive a couple of high res external monitor as 60+Hz. Decision, decision.
 
Yes, its very rare i connect anything directly to the hardware other than a projector.
So USB-C would be fine for me.
 
People complaining about adapters could always just get a new cable that has USBC at one end and whatever the hell they like at the other...
No adapters necessary.
 
On my rMB I haven't had any problems with the one USB-C port. I have one USBC to USBa adapter so I can connect my phone or a thumbdrive occasionally, though I end up trying to as much as I can wirelessly. My work raid drives are all online anyways.

It home I use my rMBP in a music studio. I have too many connections for any laptop so need a hub anyways (currently have 7 USBa devices) and an adapter for thunderbolt port to a FireWire 800 device and sometimes hook up a second monitor.

A new rMBP with 4 ports could still do all I need, just with a few different cables.

Only thing I would miss a little is the SD card. I currently have a 256GB Transcend SD card that sits permanently in the slot and doesn't stick out. It is like having a second hard drive (except it's really slow) for storing music and photos to keep the system drive with more space free.
 
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No, I could deal with it if there were 1 or 2 USB-C ports and 2 USB3. I don't want to live in dongle hell while I shell out more to replace all my stuff. I'm planning on replacing my 2013 15 inch rMBP this year and if Apple actually does what the rumours suggest I will be swapping to a Windows laptop.
 
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marc55 said:
I will miss the MagSafe Charger

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Me too! That's one of the first things I remember noticing when I got my first MacBook back in 2007. After years of clunky Dell cables that never stayed put, I just remember thinking how slick and clever the magnetic cable was when I was setting up my new computer. I'll be sad to see it go.
 
I love to travel light with a few things as possible so having standard USB ports built in is very convenient. Well I just got my 13 inch Macbook Pro so I can afford to wait 3 to 5 years. Hopefully by the time I upgrade, USB-C will be as ubiquitous as USB 3.X today.
 
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