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New USB-C Batteries to Charge Retina MacBooks at Full Speed
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I use my laptop when I can at the airport, when battery runs out I get my notebook and start to draw... same thing. I am one that who thinks the world would be a better place without internet, people would have to start talking to each other.
Just because it doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it's not the ideal computer for many other people. That's why Apple has more than one computer line.
There are tons of outlets at airports now. I never have to fight someone for one. And also my devices now all have longer battery life, so being out of juice is rarely an issue and never an issue on laptop or iPad. In any overnight journey, I've got both and can bounce back and forth between them anyway to reduce battery consumption on both. It is going to be a hugely niche use case that would warrant carrying a big heavy battery. Some sort of camping trip I guess. But why would you need full speed charging anyway? You can't be camping and also hammering on your laptop 24 hours per day. That doesn't make sense.
Too bad it doesn't double as a port replicator at the same time, the rMB is a little too limited port-wise to have its only USB port taken up by a brick.
I like the rMB's size and gorgeous display, I can even deal with the lightweight processor that makes it possible for the machine to be fanless, but the single port thing is a deal-breaker for me.
I like the rMB's size and gorgeous display, I can even deal with the lightweight processor that makes it possible for the machine to be fanless, but the single port thing is a deal-breaker for me.
Too big to fail.
Because you have no idea. What benefit could USB-C bring to iOS devices? Nothing.
While I may not have definitive knowledge about Apple's plans (who does), I stand by my expectation that USB-C will come to all of Apple's devices as they are updated.
As far as benefits are concerned, USB-C will do everything the current Lightning connector does, charging, syncing etc., while being universally compatible with all future devices, Apple or otherwise, at the very least as far as charging is concerned. If you're interested, see one of my earlier posts on USB-C.
Did you have any disclaimers with your expectation? How do your reconcile your expectation against the lack of USB-C on the iPad Pro? Or did you literally mean "updated"?
Actually for someone who lives in a remote part of Australia this looks great. If the battery could recharge by solar then I'm sold...
My point was that the market is very very very small. Like less than 0.1% of MacBook users.
How would this particularly help you if you live in a remote part of australia? If you can't access a power point in the first place, this won't help you more than once, and your solar panel would have to be quite large for something seeking portable flexibility.
This product is for trips off grid, not living off grid.
This product is for trips off grid, not living off grid.
As for disclaimers, nothing is ever 100% certain; new developments occur all the time. I'm just combining tidbits of information currently available with logic.Did you have any disclaimers with your expectation? How do your reconcile your expectation against the lack of USB-C on the iPad Pro? Or did you literally mean "updated"?
I can't answer why the USB-C port wasn't incorporated into the iPadPro; could be the development timeline of the MacBook vs iPadPro, or perhaps they don't want to, at this early stage, scare away potential purchasers of the larger iPad with yet another connector that would need an adapter to function with their existing laptops/iPhones/iPads etc., or there could be other reasons.
Keep in mind this is not a proprietary Apple port, this is USB we're talking about. The way I see it, Apple has tested the waters with their 'Design Statement' new 12" MacBook, and with over 700 tech companies, including all the biggies, having signed on with the new USB-C standard, I sincerely believe as the rest of the industry switches over too, this new connector will show up on future versions of Apple's entire product line.
Speak for yourself, I didn't want a retina MacBook Air. The Air is so bulky and has such a huge footprint when compared to the new MacBook. The new MacBook is exactly what I wanted, although two ports would be nice although it's not a dealbreaker.
The MacBook Air was certainly not, unless you are evaluating against today's performance expectations. Of course most laptops from 7-8 years ago would be viewed similarly. Was it or today's new MacBook the right choice for gaming or video editing? Of course not. But for the mobile professional who needs a second computer for travel; i.e. a compact and lightweight laptop solution for browsing the web, email, Numbers/Excel, writing reports, etc, when on the road, it is ideal.
I see quite a few MacBooks at Starbucks and the local university (Stanford).
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I was laughing on that part so hard )))) Not the charger, which works on 100% power is getting on fire, but Macbook, which gets 6 times less power then with standard charger. They must blow it up next time, to get more sales of their ****