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Lenovo's $280 ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock adds full-size USB, HDMI, more to new MacBook Pr...
thedba said:Daekwan said:bloggerblog said:And this is the type of thing one needs to lug with them if they need to connect to a projector, use a USB drive from a customer, or be flexible in the real world.
And yes, an SD slot in the laptop is essential to many pros because they can plug it with a 250GB drive and use it as a library.
On a much less sarcastic note. If only someone made a $70 USB-C mini hub that is the size of a credit card, fits in your pocket and had HDMI, USB 3.0 and SD card reader.. then you would have nothing else to wine about. Too bad that device does not exist: https://www.amazon.com/HooToo-Shuttle-Delivery-Charging-Output/dp/B019R9ILTG
I mean if such a device existed.. you'd be out of excuses.
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1) One cable is for MagSafe power
2) The second is a Thunderbolt2-to-HDMI 2.0 adapter so I can connect the MBPr to my 40" Samsung 4KTV (runs the desktop at 4K@60hz!!)
3) The third is a Thunderbolt2-to-Ethernet adapter because my wifi sucks in the basement and Im too cheap to put another WAP down there
4) The fourth is a USB-to-lightning cable that I use for the sole purpose of charging my iPhone, Apple Keyboard2 & Trackpad2 when using 'desktop mode'.
Four freaking cables that I pretty much plugin every time Im down here. I use the 4 cables so much, I have them zip-tied together to make them easier to find when connecting. Of course the new 2016 MacBook with USB-C could accomplish the same setup with a single cable plugged into a hub that sits permanently on the desk.. and I could connect a ton more stuff to that hub. But the last "real MacBook" as people on the internet like to call it, I dont need to use any dongles because it already has every port I need built in lol.
Anybody wanna trade their 2016 MBP w/TouchBar and TouchID for my holy grail 2016 MBP that needs no adapters or dongles?? -
Lenovo's $280 ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock adds full-size USB, HDMI, more to new MacBook Pr...
bloggerblog said:And this is the type of thing one needs to lug with them if they need to connect to a projector, use a USB drive from a customer, or be flexible in the real world.
And yes, an SD slot in the laptop is essential to many pros because they can plug it with a 250GB drive and use it as a library.
On a much less sarcastic note. If only someone made a $70 USB-C mini hub that is the size of a credit card, fits in your pocket and had HDMI, USB 3.0 and SD card reader.. then you would have nothing else to wine about. Too bad that device does not exist: https://www.amazon.com/HooToo-Shuttle-Delivery-Charging-Output/dp/B019R9ILTG
I mean if such a device existed.. you'd be out of excuses.
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No, Apple did not switch to USB-C on its new MacBook Pros to profit from dongle & adapter sales
cropr said:The move to USB-C is the right move, so I don't mind that the new Macbooks have a USB-C ports. But the devil is in the details, and the details are not right.- I have 3 different offices and the number of dongles I have to carry in my professional life as an iOS app developer is ridiculously high (5 for the moment). At least once a month I forget one of my dongles. When will Apple realize that 1 dongle is an light inconvenience, 2 is a inconvenience, 3 is painful and more is a REAL PITA. Dongles are not the solution, they are the problem.
- The fact that in a 2 months time you release an iPhone 7 and an MBP that cannot communicate without an extra cable is disrespectful for the iOS developer (and I could have used another word). Apparently Apple has lost the global vision it was known for in the Steve Jobs era, where all its products worked seamlessly together. Now products are developed independently from each other, a strategy some software company from Redmond is famous for.
While I agree it would be nice for them to include dongles in the box. At the end of the day all of these consumer electronics are luxuries. And as with any other luxury.. you have to pay to play. If you can pay $1000 for a brand new iPhone7.. then surely you can pay $19 for a Lightning or USB-C cable. Want a brand new shiny device? Then be prepared to pay the asking price of being on the bleeding edge of technology.
- I have 3 different offices and the number of dongles I have to carry in my professional life as an iOS app developer is ridiculously high (5 for the moment). At least once a month I forget one of my dongles. When will Apple realize that 1 dongle is an light inconvenience, 2 is a inconvenience, 3 is painful and more is a REAL PITA. Dongles are not the solution, they are the problem.
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Review: Using LG's UltraFine 4K Display with Apple's USB-C MacBooks is as simple as can be...
bloggerblog said:Soli said:bloggerblog said:the fact that it does not have a single USB-A in the back is an indication that we really need those dongles even at our desks.
If there's any issue to take, it's that the USB-hub in the back is USB 2.0 speeds.
You can also afford a $5.99 USB-C to USB-A cable from Amazon.com. Yes it would have been a nice gesture, but no.. Its really not an issue or inconvenience. -
Review: Using LG's UltraFine 4K Display with Apple's USB-C MacBooks is as simple as can be...
altivec88 said:If all you can get out of the ports in the back is USB 2, why in the world are the connectors type C. Oh yah, to sell dongles.
Although the monitor designs look like crap, for the price, I wouldn't mind picking up some of the 5k monitors. Unfortunate, even a new state of the art $10 000.00 Mac Pro can't use them and with no idea when or if Apple will update them, we've got to pass.
And I'm not sure if anyone has every told you this, since you seem so mind-bent on Apple selling dongles (as-if they even needed that revenue stream). But USB-C is an entirely **OPEN** standard of USB. Meaning ANYONE can make a USB-C cable, adapter, hub, monitor, etc. I dont know where you get this idea from that Apple is the only manufacturer selling USB-C 'dongles'. In fact it goes a bit further than that.. this marks the first time in history that the ENTIRE MacBook line of computers from Apple is now absolutely free of any PROPRIETARY Apple ports. So buy your 2016 MacBook from Apple.. and buy ANY future cables.. from ANY manufacturer you choose.. as long as they follow the USB-C spec. As much as I loved Magsafe, you know what I love even more? No longer needing to purchase additional Magsafe chargers @ $99 a piece.
But please dont let these facts about the open end, standardized, next generation USB-C spec cloud your insane judgement that somehow Apple only moved to USB-C.. because they need to sell dongles to survive lmao. I bet you are still angry that Apple once upon a time also dropped the PS/2, Serial, Parallel, Floppy & Optical Disc drives from the MacBook lineup.. and somehow forced you to buy an "Apple dongled" USB external disc drive lol!!