People are upset with the new MacBook Pro because of the lack of I/O ports other than USB-C. USB-C isn't a proven or well accepted technology yet...and it may not be. The last post by "Old Guy Tom" on Dec. 26, 2016 in the following thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/usb-c-huh.2022212/
I'm sorry to say this so bluntly, but his comment is just silly. First of all, there is no chance the USB-C "doesn't catch on", because there is no alternative in sight, literally. Unless you believe the industry doesn't like to make new things that people need to buy and is happy with the status quo. It's inevitable as faster CPUs or bigger drives. Not proven my ass.
Second, it is quite wrong to measure quality by quantity. The number of different ports is not an advantage in itself. The reason there were so many ports was the lack of unified standards - and it took decades to finally get to a point where everyone - from Apple and Google to Microsoft and Dell come to a single, universal port. I can attach a monitor to it, or a Wacom tablet or an external drive - and no, for those I don't need dongles or adapters. It's probably the greatest convenience in modern computing since the advent of SSD drives. And that "Old Guy Tom" is claiming having a dedicated power port, firewire and optical drive is somehow....
No. You know what, I'm not going to go into that again - I might as well try to convince a brick wall.
I don't get agitated when someone doesn't like the MBP, Apple, Surface, whatever product or company. I couldn't care less. I do get frustrated when people criticise progress. And why? Because new cables are hard. Because a dongle or two is hard. Because you probably used all types of ports on your first MBP - yes, it's a pro machine so you needed every single port available crammed in there. The only issue is they didn't include PS/2 and LPT1 ports too. And also, we suddenly
need to listen to music while we charge our phones. God forbid we don't listen to music for an hour during the day.
OP, this is what Mac community has become. Same as every other, I guess. Basically, everything sucks.
BTW, not that you have reason to believe me, but if you're considering a Mac, get one, enjoy it, and stop reading these forums unless you're a masochist like me.
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If it saved your bacon often enough, good luck with the new one. Only a matter of time before you mauled all ports by yanking the cable and need a new logic board.
Yes, it is absolutely inevitable. No way to prevent yanking a cable from an expensive device. No way whatsoever.
Come on! I liked the MagSafe. But I actually prefer the convenience of USB-C charging. More benefits than downsides.
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You think those complaints are "well founded" - and you're of course entitled to your opinion, but you spend most of your post suggesting that you can't find "USB-C" devices and that having only USB-C ports is an issue because of that... when most people with a little knowledge understand that it's literally just a replacement cable or adapter away from working EXACTLY like it did with USB-A.
A USB-C port is already an "proven" and "accepted" technology. By saying otherwise is spreading FUD.
That USB-A printer you have? $10 replacement cable.
That USB-A external drive you have? $10 replacement cable.
That USB-A scanner you have? $10 replacement cable.
That USB-A Lightning cable you have? $10 replacement cable.
... name a USB device and with very few exceptions, it's a $10 replacement cable away. I'm even being generous with the $10... they're often not even that much.
It's quite obvious the real reason is not the ports, or the overblown battery situation. Think about it - there must've been products you didn't like? Did you ever see a product and think - man, I really don't like this? Sure you did.
Did you get the urge to enter the store or go online and yell how you don't like it? No, that sentiment is reserved for protests, social issues, things like that.
This.... all of this - is a combination of personal issues, coordinated spam or antagonism towards whatever symbolism one can see in Apple. Also, for YouTubers and Bloggers - a good way to get pageviews and likes and whatever. Serious users who happen to dislike/can't use/______ new MacBook Pros just didn't buy them. That's it!
It's kinda silly one has to defend ports. PORTS! You know, if news broke out that Apple refuses to sell MBPs to some minorities - I would understand the outrage. Or if they used toxic materials. But.... ports? And ports that are twice as fast, twice as small, reversable, probably compatible with even your toster.... This is not normal discourse.
