Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Dropping Ethernet might mean they are going to 802.11ac wireless, which is blazing.
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Thinner 15-Inch MacBook Pro Coming with Retina Display and USB 3.0?
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I seriously hope they don't go to this thinner model. I like the way it is now. Loosing the ethernet port would seriously suck. Having to carry around another dongle in the laptop bag would be a pain. Already have one for 100mb and a serial port. AHHHHHH!!! 
But dropping the Ethernet prot from a Desktop Mac dosen't have any benefit. Theres plenty of space already. Argument fail.
That's nice, good for Apple, I think your fan boyism is blinding you slightly there to reality.
LOL you're singing the praises of an extremely old connection that's still ANALOG, AND has adapters available for cheap. lmfao
Dropping the ethernet port from a laptop has NO benefit. Nope, your argument fails. Get rid of the ethernet port from the iMac as according to people on here NO ONE uses ethernet.
Oh no wait..... you mean people with DESKTOPS USE ethernet, but if you have a laptop you DON'T. Strange arguments......... considering a company can have both.
Or your admitting that dropping ethernet is for cosmetic reasons only, cause saving 2 mm isn't that much, but if it's just taking up space on an iMac or Mac Pro then GET RID OF IT! It's a waste of space.
Hi there, I use the ethernet port on my Macbook to transfer several gigabyte uncompressed videos from my campus' video lab server all the time. Doing that over a wimpy USB-ethernet adapter would easily take 5-6 times longer.
USB is great for small little things but is complete garbage for larger files.
What's the real goal?
With miniaturization becoming the trend, we all have to ask what in reality is the goal:
Are manufacturers sacrificing key features and performance in favor for a smaller and more portable product?
It seems the main competition is not other than who makes the smallest device.
Is there a real excuse to drop features we have always considered important?
There needs to be a balance, otherwise, we'll endup with toys carrying the "Pro"label.
With miniaturization becoming the trend, we all have to ask what in reality is the goal:
Are manufacturers sacrificing key features and performance in favor for a smaller and more portable product?
It seems the main competition is not other than who makes the smallest device.
Is there a real excuse to drop features we have always considered important?
There needs to be a balance, otherwise, we'll endup with toys carrying the "Pro"label.
Sold HP Rack Servers (DL, ML, Blade), ProCurve and software for years. I'm not blind to what goes into a company. I just don't think ethernet on the side of the Macbook Pro is all that important.
Right now there's not a whole lot of accessories but the nice thing about Cactus Ridge (Thunderbolt chipset for 2012) is that it's going to make it easier to make peripherals.
I'm not worried about having the option to connect my Air or future Macs to a ethernet network or FW.
Love the arguing, makes it nice to understand both sides. Anyways, I'm looking forward to a retina display and hoping for a USB3. Wish it would keep the Ethernet, but not upset if it doesn't. Yes I understand everyone's needs to be different, so I could see why some would be upset if it didn't have it. I'm just glad to have some news on these MBP's. I hope the graphics doesn't disappoint.
On the contrary:
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patent...-working-on-a-thinner-macbook-pro-design.html
Mountain Lion includes also enhanced BD and BDMV support. Current versions of Mac OS X include already BD drivers.
He said an Air, theres nothing on an Air other THAN USB2.
There are no USB3 to ethernet adapters and a TB to ethernet would be $200 or more.
I was hoping they'd use the saved space to pour extra battery life into these MBP's. Yes, probably adds weight, but I don't carry that thing every spare second
The ipad battery is amazing, charging it overnight makes it feel as if you'd never run out.
Cool story bro...
Doesn't matter though...ethernet port is MIA on the new model and most of us don't care...and I work at a post house that transfers way more then you do on an hourly basis...technology evolves and things get replaced or removed entirely.
Most over-react.
If Apple does introduce a laptop without ethernet and with USB 3.0 I can guarantee you they will sell an adapter. It might cost more at first but soon other companies will make cheaper ones. Just like what happened with mini-display port adapters.
Do you think there'll be a Blu-ray drive in the 2012 Macbooks? I'm hoping so, but I really want as much abttery as possible, and I doubt they'll do it. :/
Dropping Ethernet is bad for road warriors. Personally, I wised up a long time ago, and got myself an Airport Express which I use as a travel router (those hotels that still only offer wired 'net access always put that Ethernet cable in some ridiculous corner of the room--but not all road warriors have worked that one out yet). The only way dropping Ethernet makes any sense is if they include 802.11ac--but that would also suggest that Apple is about to roll out new Airport routers, which I can't see them doing yet.
USB 3.0 and no TB? Can't see it. If the specs are really better for TB vs 3.0, I think it unlikely that Apple would so quickly cave to the 3.0 camp--just not their style, IMHO.
USB 3.0 and no TB? Can't see it. If the specs are really better for TB vs 3.0, I think it unlikely that Apple would so quickly cave to the 3.0 camp--just not their style, IMHO.
But USB3 and Thunderbolt aren't even competing, Thunderbolt has MUCH faster IO than USB3 could ever imagine...