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  • Pro video editor with hands-on time praises new MacBook Pro for Touch Bar & speed

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    bloggerblog said:
    I use the SD card slot as a second drive on my MBP, and the HDMI port to display my work during a conference. Carrying adapters is a pain in the arse, I already carry around an HDMI for the iPad Pro and have one lost already, they're $50 each. The fact that I also have to carry two sets of headphones, a Lightening for my iPhone and a standard for my laptop is yet another head scratcher.

    I wish Apple had aligned their ports ahead of time. I'm not sure wether to buy or hold out. Will the new iPhone 8 sport a USB C or will the next MacBook Pro sport a Lightening?
    You don't need 2 sets of headphones. If you got the iPhone 7, you'd know you have a lighting to 3.5mm converter WITH the phone for free.

    as for port b!tching.. well, when you buy premium, expect NEW technology.. not old tech..

    Funny really. They don't update the Mac Pro; people b!tch.. they update the MacBook Pro with latest.. people b!tch.. I'll bring some cheese for that whine..

    I think people whine just for attention these days.. Me, I'm all in on USB-C and not looking back. I'm updating most of my cabling now. Fact is, many external USB devices, you can get replacement USB-C cables so you don't need dongles.. This is especially true of USB storage and display cables.

    for those saying they want to stay in the past.. fine.. stay there.. no one is saying you have to buy it.. /talk to the hand
    mwhitepaxmancapasicummagman1979londorAppleZuluchiasmiffy31macguijony0

  • Apple's new Touch Bar MacBook Pros and the future of Macs

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    dcgoo said:
    I am all in.  Fully tricked out MBP on order.   Four TB3 ports makes SO much sense for me.  My home office, I am normally connected with two ethernet cables and wifi running.   Typically running Windows on VMware connected to my company network wire (via a VPN router and VMware bridging) and my personal network.  Now I will be able to run all that, including power to the MBP over a single cable!   Yay!

    If I am in travel mode (hotel), I can use the ports for two IOS devices and still have room for my backup drive and power.  Thank you for the tip about USB-C charging.  I would have figured that out eventually, but two less devices to carry, let alone trying find a place to plug them all in. 

    Today I am running an early 2013 MBP with a 750.  It tops out at roughly 500 MB/s.  I can't imagine what 6x speed will feel like.

    And this says nothing about 2.5 or 4 gig ethernet that is around the corner.  I expect that to be an easy upgrade.... just another adapter.

    Far and away the most I have ever spent on a laptop (over 4 grand).  But I am more excited to my get hands on this one than anything else I have ever bought.
    You can get 10 gig ethernet TB2 adaptors now.. TB3 variations should be out anytime
    ai46ration alwatto_cobra

  • New MacBook Pro models reportedly incompatible with certain Thunderbolt 3 devices [ux2]

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    polymnia said:
    The product page for one of the devices in question says "For Windows based PCs only" right in the Features bullet list. Furthermore, the headline at the top of the page reads "PLUGABLE THUNDERBOLT™ 3 DUAL DISPLAYPORT ADAPTER FOR WINDOWS" (emphasis added by me)

    http://plugable.com/products/tbt3-dp2x/

    I don't really see how Apple made a design decision to make MBPs incompatible with Pluggable devices. It appears Plugable made the design decision to exclude Apple.
    They went cheap to get out the door on an un-certified chip plus didn't bother make it compatible. Not Apple fault in the least..

    But will add to the confusion..

    Also, it's only 60w, both 13 and 15 are over 60w..
    andrewj5790lolliver

  • New MacBook Pro models reportedly incompatible with certain Thunderbolt 3 devices [ux2]

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    TI didn't follow specs .. thats why..
    emoellerandrewj5790doozydozenairbubble

  • OWC announces Thunderbolt 3 Dock with ports galore, returns functionality to new MacBook Pro

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    inteliboy said:
    No HDMI??

    All these hubs have the same ports -- yet no HDMI. They probably all use the same made-in-china cheap internals wrapped and branded slightly differently.
    HDMI is really not keeping up. It's to large for one thing. Thats why DP (Mini) is taking over.. HDMI is fine for TV's but for small, thin devices, you really need a Mini Display port or USB C display ports. It just makes sense.. Besides, you COULD get a DP to HDMI cable or adaptor or USB-C to HDMI.. and that would work fine.
    brucemc