Somehow I think Apple chose to ditch MagSafe just to give a sense of "things are always changing".
But in my opinion, we should never change what works.
Just change what doesn't!
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But in my opinion, we should never change what works.
Just change what doesn't!
I use an Apple USB-C adapter and there is no interference.
It's a cost issue. Not so much to make colored chargers, but how many of each to make and stock. Keeping them one color means if you sell more red but less blue the two will cancel out, so your overage is less and thus costs less.
If Apple made colored chargers, people would expect them to match their MB Air, so that also adds to cost of packing. Small, but it adds up over millions of units.
It’s good step forward. Yet magic keyboard with black keys is still only with numeric option. Come on Apple please change that.
I think if Apple had just stuck to the "old one-size-fits-all" plastic white/non-braided PVC for the entire color line they would have avoided all the flack! LOL!
As a Space Gray 14-inch MacBook Pro owner, I feel just a little bit ripped off. Other than that, and a few other minor things, the computer is amazing.
Who actually gives a f... which colour a MagSafe cable has? Will those people buy a new MagSafe cable with their new MacBook, because the old cable has the wrong colour?
I am careful with my laptop, I place it on my kitchen counter when it charges, no tripping ever involved
I stand corrected then, I will remove that from the negative box
Yep. Either just stick with all white and if they redid all colours (which they did) why not the small usb c plug and the adapter. We all know how cheap they produce this.
well the brick is white, so it matches like that. kinda wish the pro came with these originally but oh well
I know you jest, but since they all have USB-C ports, Apple currently meets the EU law.
Though to be honest, not sure laptops are even covered under the law since they are larger devices.
I also used a third-party magnetic adapter that supported full TB3 speeds with my 16" Intel MacBook Pro. If anything, it erred on the side of caution too much as any real strain on the cable (like moving the laptop quickly) would cause it to disconnect.
Considering how strong Apple grew during his time with the company both under Jobs and then Cook, I expect whatever that damage calculation equals, it pales to the benefit calculation he brought.
To the best of my knowledge, each new version of MagSafe uses a different physical connector so it will not.
Why? Cost control is an important part of maintaining margins. It's easy to add a dollar her, another couple there and there, winding up reducing margins significantly.
The first switch was from Original MagSafe to MagSafe 2 where they sold an adapter, I suspect that was only because the switch was while teh original was on let years model. Today, Mag Safe has been gone a while.