Where's the Gigabit Ethernet adapter for USB-C? Is Apple suggesting a third-party USB3-to-Gigabit Ethernet adapter like this one to be daisy chained to the newly released USB-C Digital AV Multipart adapter's USB port? If this is what they have in mind, this is really ugly.
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USB-C in 12-Inch MacBook Adds Limitations but Opens Up Possibilities
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I'm all for the future (eventually) of one universal small port. Sounds like it might be great in ~5-10yrs.
But more than one of these awesome new ports is still needed.
Hopefully USB-C becomes as ubiquitous as USB-A is now because it really does seem like an improvement. A thinner macbook pro with magsafe (I don't ever want a laptop without this!), 3 USB-C ports and an SD card that weighed <3lbs (same or slightly less than 13" MBA) with >10hr battery life and the same trajectory of processor improvement as the current 13" rMBP would be an awesome computer.
But more than one of these awesome new ports is still needed.
Hopefully USB-C becomes as ubiquitous as USB-A is now because it really does seem like an improvement. A thinner macbook pro with magsafe (I don't ever want a laptop without this!), 3 USB-C ports and an SD card that weighed <3lbs (same or slightly less than 13" MBA) with >10hr battery life and the same trajectory of processor improvement as the current 13" rMBP would be an awesome computer.
Betting on seeing this:
"This accessory is not supported with this device"
Unless, of course, you buy the Apple-approved (and high-priced) dongle/gizmo.
Oh, but USB-C is an open standard, you say. Well, Apple will come out with some BS about the third-party dongle as "not following the standard correctly".
"This accessory is not supported with this device"
Unless, of course, you buy the Apple-approved (and high-priced) dongle/gizmo.
Oh, but USB-C is an open standard, you say. Well, Apple will come out with some BS about the third-party dongle as "not following the standard correctly".
Seeing all those apologist posts, I am really done with buying 
products at all, especially seeing how Apple is fond of cramming new standards into the market and then abandoning them and their customers. 30 pin connectors first get DRM added, then abandoned altogether for instance. Buying accessories (where Apple REALLY fleeces you) is just not worthwhile anymore, unless you want to be caught in an endless spiral of conspicuous consumption. Products don't even reach maturity anymore before they're replaced by something else with more limitations. You can't make disposable luxury goods forever. Not at luxury pricing with disposable lifetimes.
products at all, especially seeing how Apple is fond of cramming new standards into the market and then abandoning them and their customers. 30 pin connectors first get DRM added, then abandoned altogether for instance. Buying accessories (where Apple REALLY fleeces you) is just not worthwhile anymore, unless you want to be caught in an endless spiral of conspicuous consumption. Products don't even reach maturity anymore before they're replaced by something else with more limitations. You can't make disposable luxury goods forever. Not at luxury pricing with disposable lifetimes.I would understand people being upset if Apple hasn't also updated the existing MacBook Air and 13'' Pro to latest Intel processors. You can happily make a new laptop purchase and pretend this 12'' MacBook doesn't exist.
It was four years between the first gen MacBook Air (no optical drive) and Apple announcing MacBook Pros with no optical drive. Even then updated MBPs were available with drives for those who wanted them still.
If wireless everything IS the future, don't worry about the Pros being affected until 2019, and that's if Apple decide that pros only need one port, which right now is unimaginable.
Both are correct one is VGA and the other HDMI, both are on the Apple website:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M...adapter?fnode=51&fs=f=usbtypec&fh=36d5%2B44c3
Lol, I know I'm not the only one who thought that 'bubble' in the video was going to go all the way to the edge.
I thought a hand was going to reach out, tap the screen and pop the bubble, showing off its touch screen.
I'm actually somewhat curious about the future of Thunderbolt at this point in addition to the existing MBA line.
USB-C does a lot of what Thunderbolt does but they're definitely not for the same things (especially in another generation or two). Looks like Apple is going to put Thunderbolt squarely in the "Pro" machinesat least, that's what I'm thinking. I have been and still am a huge fan of where Thunderbolt is going. I just wish it would get there faster. Haha. The day I can plug in a dedicated video card when I'm at my desk is going to be a fine day.
Generally speaking, I like USB-C on this and unlike a lot of people, really don't care about adapters. I carry a bunch anyway for various IT things. (Firewire exists for me, at this point, for target disk mode on older Macs, I have ethernet on the rare occasion I need it anymore and even a serial to USB for handling Cisco routers and such.) I'd rather have a handful of universal ports that end users can adapt to their needs rather than a bunch of different ports. (I even detest HDMI on the MacBook Pros.)
USB-C does a lot of what Thunderbolt does but they're definitely not for the same things (especially in another generation or two). Looks like Apple is going to put Thunderbolt squarely in the "Pro" machinesat least, that's what I'm thinking. I have been and still am a huge fan of where Thunderbolt is going. I just wish it would get there faster. Haha. The day I can plug in a dedicated video card when I'm at my desk is going to be a fine day.
Generally speaking, I like USB-C on this and unlike a lot of people, really don't care about adapters. I carry a bunch anyway for various IT things. (Firewire exists for me, at this point, for target disk mode on older Macs, I have ethernet on the rare occasion I need it anymore and even a serial to USB for handling Cisco routers and such.) I'd rather have a handful of universal ports that end users can adapt to their needs rather than a bunch of different ports. (I even detest HDMI on the MacBook Pros.)
Apple releases ONE laptop with a single USB-C port, ONE, and people flip out because it doesn't meet their personal requirements. There are 7 billion people on the planet. Try to imagine that not everyone has the same needs and preferences.
All of Apple's other laptop models still have all those ports.
All of Apple's other laptop models still have all those ports.
Not really. If you've always had A, B, C, and D, but the new connector limits the usage of A and B, it can still open up E, F, G, and H.
Introducing the new 2016 MacBook - now with TWO USB-C ports!
It's our most amazing MacBook ever.
Also I can't help but think of this clip, when looking at the MacBook Air's thickness now:
http://youtu.be/Fp8SkppJ4hw
http://youtu.be/Fp8SkppJ4hw
Seeing all those apologist posts, I am really done with buying
Sure, Apple is doomed
And remember how everyone flocked to FireWire before that.
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Do you like adapters?
I disagree with what you have to say. Yes it is awesome to have USB-C connector. Yes Apple has been a forerunner in adopting latest technology.
But having just ONE connector is something extremely disappointing.
And the argument of using an adapter is not valid because that is the result of poor design. Damn you apple but I am disappointed with this ONE USB-C port idea.
I really don't think Apple is envisioning that at all. The new MacBook's role seemed pretty clearly defined during the keynote and in the advertising materials. Also considerunless I'm missing somethingthat this machine can't even use mini DisplayPort meaning that you can't use a single of of Apple's own Cinema Displays made in the last like... 6 years. This machine is in no way marketed to people who are going to hook up to ethernet on a regular basis. These are not people that care about Firewire.
When connectivity was mentioned at the keynote, Cook actually focused on WiFi and Bluetooth and AirPlay before even talking about the new USB connector. USB-C was only even mentioned when it came to charging and the focus is on charging and adapter if you REALLY need/want them.
If you want to string 5 adapters together or carry around some kind of multi-port hub, you CAN but that's not who Apple is marketing this device too. This device seems to be for people who will primarily use it basically by itself. Yes, this machine is extremely inconvenient if you use it in a way that goes against its design.
I work with plenty of clients who never connect their laptops to anything beyond the charger. In fact, I'd say more clients work that way if they use a laptop than set up at a desk with a monitor and other external peripherals. Not one of them would care about the lack of ports. They'd be more interested in getting "the gold one."
I was considering getting a 13" Pro to replace my current 13" Air, but nothing I'm reading on the Broadwell's graphics have me excited enough to drop the cash on that kind of machine.
The most worrying thing is that it says "up to 9 hours of battery life." That means a long day at the office will require a charger. It's poorer than the current MBA. Pretty weak, if you ask me, considering real-world usage, it will be more likely "about 5 hours of battery life."
oh, definitely.. i only mentioned good ol Sally cause the people here summarizing this as somehow 'crippled' are thinking about their ideal rig at home with all its accouterments. definitely businessman on-the-go perfection, among the plethora of other scenarios us billions of people happen to experience that another couple billion don't experience in the same way. i think it will sell pretty well, even if it isn't a huge hit. i'll certainly be waiting for a pro version.