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Kickstarter Project - Hub+ for Retina Macbook
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No, that's just for charging low-powered (10W) USB-A decides. I promise you won't be able to charge MadBook itself with that thing.
Yup, like I said, we'll see. Professional/Commercial reviews have confirmed the iPad (10W) and even iPhone (5W) wall chargers are successfully charging the MB.
BTW loved the typos in your post. Madbook is classic!! LOL
According to the kickstarter page description ... it does charge the laptop!
It also charges your laptop. Plug your power cord into the second USB-C port. The white USB-C to USB-C connecting cable comes with the Hub+.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nonda/get-your-macbook-ports-back
Edit: The Kickstarter hub does charge the laptop ... but the linked China sourced hub does not. Sorry for the confusion.
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Starting to look a whole lot more interesting now that it supports USB3. The next question is: are the Apple "charging" cable and both the ports on the Hub+ actual USB-C cables? So, can I put the hub next to the power adaptor (with the short cable) and leave the Hub+there, and then use the long USB-C cable to connect it to the rMB? I don't want the Hub on the desk.
Also, if the hub remains plugged in to the wall but not the rMB, does it still supply power to the USB3 ports? So can I leave these devices on charge when the rMB is somewhere else?
Also, if the hub remains plugged in to the wall but not the rMB, does it still supply power to the USB3 ports? So can I leave these devices on charge when the rMB is somewhere else?
I'm sorry! This totally looks like the adapter I just got from amazon (germany) It is a copy of the Apple Ethernet Adapter design and shows up as an Apple Ethernet Adapter in OS X.
But mine has no USB 3.0 Ports and no Gigabit Ethernet (Only 100MBt/s)
And my adapter has no port for charging the MacBook!
So more a cheap experiment.
I'm sorry! This totally looks like the adapter I just got from amazon (germany) It is a copy of the Apple Ethernet Adapter design and shows up as an Apple Ethernet Adapter in OS X.
But mine has no USB 3.0 Ports and no Gigabit Ethernet (Only 100MBt/s)
And my adapter has no port for charging the MacBook!
So more a cheap experiment.
the 100mbits USB adapter from Apple (whithout any additional USB)cost already 29euros
So not cheaper than Apple product!
I'm sorry! This totally looks like the adapter I just got from amazon (germany) It is a copy of the Apple Ethernet Adapter design and shows up as an Apple Ethernet Adapter in OS X.
But mine has no USB 3.0 Ports and no Gigabit Ethernet (Only 100MBt/s)
And my adapter has no port for charging the MacBook!
So more a cheap experiment.
Hmmm...are you saying it is the exact same one, or you ordered something similar?
I ordered this one: http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00WTVLYYE
I cannot say that it is exactly the same but it looks the same. I wish the silver one would have been there when I ordered
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for ethernet side of things, just get the Moshi USB Ethernet adapter.
It is 1000Base-T and has a USB3 passthrough connector.
It is 1000Base-T and has a USB3 passthrough connector.
Someone must have cancelled their backing as I just managed to pick up the $79 early bird option
Of course if I hadn't found this thread I would have saved $79 + shipping but it's seems a good investment for me and I don't think there is any ports missing I would want.
Of course if I hadn't found this thread I would have saved $79 + shipping but it's seems a good investment for me and I don't think there is any ports missing I would want.
Someone must have cancelled their backing as I just managed to pick up the $79 early bird option
Of course if I hadn't found this thread I would have saved $79 + shipping but it's seems a good investment for me and I don't think there is any ports missing I would want.
$79 is still available w/o the adapter.
$79 with adapter is already sold out.
$86 is still available with the adapter.
As I said someone must have canceled their order as only 1 was available and then it was gone (cos I got it!) my email confirmation states early bird with free adaptor $94 with shipping (i.e. 79+15). Must have been lucky timing on my part.
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Yes - And I checked there will be a choice of colour for the mini adaptor too
squirrrl - It seems like they should email you asking for color options. I'm guessing they will either pre-produce a large quantity of many colors anticipating more orders in August/Sept. etc. or they will ask people their color choices before manufacturing the actual product. Either way, excited to receive my hub + in June
They say they will send out a survey before shipping.
In theory this looks like a good adapter. My main concern is that the developer has no track record. They put up screen shots supposedly showing tests, but aren't showing the product even though they say it will start shipping in a month shortly after the funding period ends.
- It also still annoys me a bit that they're showing an Apple Thunderbolt Display being used with it - which simply wouldn't work.
I think it's actually an Apple Cinema Display. They posted purported test results showing the ATD not working but the ACD working.
- Well, they definitely have a Thunderbolt cable connected to it in their video:
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Thunderbolt cable is pin-compatible with miniDisplayPort, so it can be used to connect to non-Thunderbold (mDP) displays.