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Thunderbolt 3/USB-C Adapters, Cables, and Hubs for New MacBook Pro
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I don't think I've ever tripped over my own MacBook Pro power cable so I'm not worried about myself. It's other adults and kids I have to worry about.
The first time someone's light, thin, $2,000 to $4,000 MacBook Pro goes flying out of their lap or off a table because someone else wasn't paying attention, I doubt they're going to be thinking of USB-C as a worthy tradeoff.
If USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 is the future, why isn't the iPhone using it?
The only big loss here for me is the SD card. It's nice knowing that I'm never in need of a cable for my camera or a card reader.
Otherwise, I only use one TB port and MagSafe now as I use an OWC Thunderbolt dock for my MBP. And my MacBook situation is even better, I just have a OWC USB-C dock for it, so only one cable!
While I wish it were lower profile, Griffin makes a magnetic USB-C cable to replace Magsafe.
I'm willing to bet that if you told Apple you're not going to buy a new MBP without a free iPhone charge cable, they would give you one.
I'm willing to bet that if you told Apple you're not going to buy a new MBP without a free iPhone charge cable, they would give you one.
By the way, on another forum, I saw this:
"After the Hello Again event, a friend sent me a vid in which SJ talks about Xerox and "Toner Heads" and how he thinks that Apple now suffers from the same disease:
I came across this pic today on twitter: all the dongles that Apple sells. A lot of the functionality that your computer used to be able to do has now been delegated to expensive dongles.
Apple's now run by "Dongle Heads".
"
LMAO at Dongle Heads!!!!! And Apple should rename their Apple Stores to Adapter Stores.
"After the Hello Again event, a friend sent me a vid in which SJ talks about Xerox and "Toner Heads" and how he thinks that Apple now suffers from the same disease:
I came across this pic today on twitter: all the dongles that Apple sells. A lot of the functionality that your computer used to be able to do has now been delegated to expensive dongles.
Apple's now run by "Dongle Heads".
"
LMAO at Dongle Heads!!!!! And Apple should rename their Apple Stores to Adapter Stores.
HobeSoundDarryl
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That's a lovely vision, but between now and that point in time is the source of this group whine.
How long did it take the entire industry to adopt Firewire? Or Thunderbolt 1? Or Thunderbolt 2? Lightning? 30 Pin? Etc. Will this be different (faster)? Else, the time between now and then is dongle Hell.
Same with the headphone ejection-to-wireless "the future" argument. That's a fine vision but how long until wireless is as good and ubiquitous as 3.5mm is now? Between now and then, it's dongle Hell... or just tolerating inferior audio quality and/or the inability to even connect if you don't have backups and/or dongles or wires with you.
Bottom line: for the all-important "thinner & lighter," the total weight of my laptop bag keeps getting heavier and heavier.
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On my rMBP I use a Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet Dongle. Every. Single. Workday. And, I've done so for almost three years. Wait, huh? Why not WiFi? Well, WiFi has spotty coverage in some areas. And, the employer requires use of a VPN connection for all WiFi access (unlike Ethernet). Our WiFi also doesn't remotely approach gigabit speed.
Even if you want to wifi sync iTunes with your iPhone, you first need to connect it physically to the macbook. I do some iOS development in my free time and I would need to buy a dongle to develop Apps for the iPhone 7... seriously?
It's sold as a Pro product, Pros use Ethernet, Timecapsule uses Ethernet and is dreadfully slow over wifi or did you forget that product existed?
I want you to post a link that is based in fact and NOT made by Apple to state the 'majority of laptop users NEVER use ethernet' because according to you that's Apples metric....
I would even bet if Apple removed Ethernet off the iMac you would defend it...
Agreed this dock WAS being used with a macbook for months without issue.
Likely, because of the same conversations we're having right now! "Booo! Apple killed the lightning cable after only 4 years!" "I invested so much in accessories that Apple did planned obsolescence too!"
That said, I'm not convinced that the USB-C port is more durable for regular connect/disconnect use, in cars, airports, pockets etc., than Lightning.
FWIW. Belkin has a TB3 dock coming out that seems to have both the power and flexibility to be a good docking / charging station.
http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F4U095/
Edit: 170W ps with 85W available for charging
http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F4U095/
Edit: 170W ps with 85W available for charging
My guess, is because people also plug in speakers from their desktop which still rely on the original connector type, not the new style being pushed on iPhone...
By the way, on another forum, I saw this:
"After the Hello Again event, a friend sent me a vid in which SJ talks about Xerox and "Toner Heads" and how he thinks that Apple now suffers from the same disease:
I came across this pic today on twitter: all the dongles that Apple sells. A lot of the functionality that your computer used to be able to do has now been delegated to expensive dongles.
Apple's now run by "Dongle Heads".
"
LMAO at Dongle Heads!!!!! And Apple should rename their Apple Stores to Adapter Stores.
But but but but but it's thinner......
Finally! Someone else who lives in 2016.
We literally had that for years. And you're really really grasping at straws; at least as much as the strident Apple defenders are.
Unfortunately lots of these were designed with the 12" MacBook in mind, and thus block 2 ports on the MacBook Pros. Hopefully we'll start seeing more devices designed specifically with the MacBook Pro in mind.
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