One USB-A for a Yubikey or flash drive. They'll be around for a long time. To replace those just because of a connector change would be a huge waste. Then there's the wired mouse/input device that some prefer. Just one port, that's all
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Bloomberg: Next MacBook Pro to Feature SD Card Reader
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
There are lots more places SD cards are used. I use an SD card to upload monthly revisions to navigation data into our aircraft avionics systems in the cockpit.
The Nikon d850 used XQD and CFExpress and it is rather old now. Canon and Nikon are all in on CF Express and this is a MBP for the next five years so it should reflect the professional use of the next five years. SD is only used on Sony pro cameras but since that is buffering hell they are moving to CFExpress too, though type A just to be different.
UHS II SD cards are rather slow compared to CFExpress A, nevermind B cards and they are very expensive. I do understand that it’ll hold on for a few more years, but it is a bottleneck and prone to durability and reliability issues.
It's the mythical PowerBook G5! (Or perhaps the MacMiniBook Pro Legacy Edition…)
Probably the same thing that changed their mind on the Butterfly Keyboard; terrible user feedback.
Well, I guess if they're getting rid of the touchbar that few people used, they have to add something back in that few people use. Waste of space, cost, and just one more thing for crud to get caught in.
I didn't even know you could buy them anymore. That's how little I care about SD cards.
oh my, another port rumor ...
Seems that neither Kuo nor Gorman realize that the "real pro" cameras are moving to CFExpress, so why they continue to tout SD card slots is beyond me.
I am a hobbyist photographer and I do own a camera with SD card and likely will keep this for for a few years to come, and I got a Satechi stand for my iMac because Apple so conveniently placed the SD card slot that I used it once or twice at most, and I have a dongle (with SD, HDMI, USBA) for my MBP that I happily use.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING LEGACY PORT BACK, Apple, it's a step BACKWARDS.
Seems that neither Kuo nor Gorman realize that the "real pro" cameras are moving to CFExpress, so why they continue to tout SD card slots is beyond me.
I am a hobbyist photographer and I do own a camera with SD card and likely will keep this for for a few years to come, and I got a Satechi stand for my iMac because Apple so conveniently placed the SD card slot that I used it once or twice at most, and I have a dongle (with SD, HDMI, USBA) for my MBP that I happily use.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING LEGACY PORT BACK, Apple, it's a step BACKWARDS.
While I am all for return of MagSafe and SD slot, I hope new MacBook Pros aren't merely return to the past.
For instance, I want to see improved MagSafe design. Old MagSafe connector tends to fray and leave marks on the connector.
If function key row is coming back, perhaps some of the keys can retain Touch Bar-style display to indicate the state (e.g., volume) and programmability?
Apple Pencil support?
True 2x retina screen at default resolution?
Apple designed USB-C hub?
Apple designed external display?
For instance, I want to see improved MagSafe design. Old MagSafe connector tends to fray and leave marks on the connector.
If function key row is coming back, perhaps some of the keys can retain Touch Bar-style display to indicate the state (e.g., volume) and programmability?
Apple Pencil support?
True 2x retina screen at default resolution?
Apple designed USB-C hub?
Apple designed external display?
Seems highly unnecessary and I would be very surprised to see this rumor pan out.
Sure traveling photographers would love this, but even then, usb-c card readers don't take up much space in your bag.
Sure traveling photographers would love this, but even then, usb-c card readers don't take up much space in your bag.
look at the new higher end cameras, they all have CFexpress slots ... SD will be gone, following CF cards ...
Yup, and then you're not stuck with a legacy port in 5 years when SD has passed into the sunset. As much as I hate dongles, in the end, I think Apple had that generally right, because the machine will never be outdated. The one port that seems to be hanging on a lot longer than expected is USB-A, but even that wouldn't be worth adding back in. Even HDMI keeps iterating versions. Four USB-4/Thunderbolt 4 ports would do nicely.
You can get a USB-C to HDMI cable - no dongle needed. I have one and works great.
Bingo - there's a bunch of legacy cameras out there that use SD, but the new ones are moving away from it because of reliability and performance issues. Apple's always leaned forward on peripherals...moving backwards would be odd.
Though I'd still like a headphone jack on my iphone
, and I hope to heck they don't eliminate the ports on it...syncing 500GB of content via wifi isn't something I'm looking forward to.
But remember guys...
Phil Schiller (Nov 2019) thinks SD card isn't a "pro format", despite being on the iMac/Pro.
Bwahaha!
Phil Schiller (Nov 2019) thinks SD card isn't a "pro format", despite being on the iMac/Pro.
Bwahaha!
Even better: a pop-in M2 slot. Which for production users would be nut-worthy. Every laptop is just standardized at 256GB, pop in the extra M2 storage you need.
Which, even if the technology/cost were routine, they will not do if only because they make a big profit on upselling that internal storage.
SD cards are phased out by the camera industry, moving to CFexpress