Yeah I have the opposite problem. I ordered the 1.3ghz model so I need to wait for my computer!
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Digital AV Adapter: Worth the price of admission
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I know it's a matter of personal preference, but I do a lot of on again off again heavy travel, and I have yet to see a hotel TV worth powering on. The screen may be smaller on the notebook, but it's a heck of a lot better picture....
touche. Even at my house, I find myself watching a lot of shows on my laptop/tablet......and I have an OLED!
Good post, as always. Yes on carrying it if you need it while on the go, but I'm not sure how many people that affects. The one case that comes to mind immediately is people doing presentations, but they probably had to carry a DP to VGA adapter anyway?
Edit - looks like this was well-discussed above.
True, but I solved that problem by buying 10 five dollar adapters from ebay and having them all over the place just in case I forgot to bring one. Unless there are after market adapters with power bypass one might need to get 160$ in Apple adapters (VGA,HDMI)and keep them in the travel bag.
Assuming longer USB cables can carry the power, this should theoretically be possible with a USB Type-C extension cord, right?
Not gonna happen. Since Apple does not make a dongle with display port and no one other than Nvidia has a HDMI 2.0 port so you're limited to 1900x1200 until someone makes a dongle with a USB C charge port and a display port.
This is a misconception. As long as the cable and both connections are HDMI 1.3 or higher, it should work. You would need a newer monitor, like the Dell U2715H. There are plenty of reports on the internet of people running 1440P on this monitor with HDMI.
It's been possible since the 2006 release of HDMI 1.3. All that is needed is for Apple to support it.
Nevermind, I thought my 30 inch monitor was 1440, but it's actually 2560x1600. I know my rMBP's or mac mini's will output fullscreen resolution on my 30" Dell U3014 monitor via HDMI so I'm assuming the rMB won't either.
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Stupid HDMI standards and Deceptive Dell
Turns out my U3014 - because of a hardware limitation by Dell - won't accept anything higher than 1900x1200 via HDMI. I would need to use a DL-DVI/Displayport connector to get the full 2560x1600p resolution. So the rMB may be fully capable of outputting 1600 via HDMI IF the monitor supports it.
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Even that would work with HDMI 1.3, the problem is that no one supported it. It took apple almost 10 years to do so. Windows PC's have had support for a bit longer.
That's right. As I understand - Apple's A/V adapter supports HDMI v1.4. Both 1440p @60Hz and 4K@30Hz should be doable.
Actually my wife and I resort to my 15" MbP when we move into the bedroom.
Then again, my wife is the type of person that enjoys high end computer equipment for our anniversary, so our situation may be a little more unique
Will the adapter still function if you reverse the cable arrangement? Plug the adapter into the USB brick and connect the USB C power Cable from the macbook to the adapter. This way there would be less clutter on the desk.
I got the Digital AV adapter in the mail today, and I have to say it's really worthwhile if you plan on docking your laptop at a desk. Eventually a cheaper option will turn up, but I was okay paying the price because it really extends the usability of my setup. Right now I'm connected to a 1200p monitor, a Logitech mouse, a USB3 external hard drive, and power. It's also worth noting that I'm daisy chaining an older USB2 hub for a few more standard USB connections.
Here's a picture:
I'm limited by a pretty shallow college desk, but the setup works.
Just making the picture visible.
Please could you try this? I would be very interested to see whether it worked or whether there was some limitation on the USB-C spec that somehow prevents it. As far as I can see the entire point of this one-port design is that the long cable goes to the machine, and the hub lives near the charger.
Looks like a great setup! I just need to see some confirmation that it can run 1440P, and then i'm onboard!
That piece of printer paper under the MBR tho
. I know, i know new macbook want to prevent any scratching on the bottom 
Great question, and sorry it took me so long to try. I just did, and it very much does not work. Oh well.
That piece of printer paper under the MBR tho
Hahaha, exactly, I was wondering if someone would point that out. It's kind of janky right now, but being unable to rest it on its rubber feet, I don't want to scratch the bottom any more than I absolutely have to.