neilm

mknelson said:

Although, maybe they should have had USB-C on the Adapter and then included a USB-C to A adapter for that use case.

macmarcommgr said:

neilm said:

Just when we’re thinking that the final stake must surely have been driven through the USB-A connector, along comes this. Because that’s just what MBA and MBP users are looking for, a dongle with the wrong kind of connector.

WTF?

The product includes a USB-A to USB-C adapter, so "the wrong kind of connector" is not an issue.

spheric said:

No: these agencies aren't "previously unknown" — they literally do not exist. They are made up office names that are fronts for the telecommunications observation wing of the Constitution Protection Agency. 

michelb76 said:

sflocal said:

michelb76 said:

Absolutely not going to pay 6K for this.

And?  All you're saying is that this iMac won't be for you then.

Many will buy it.  My fully-loaded 2020 10-core i9 iMac costed more than this and am quite happy with it.  It's a tool that does the job for me, and years down the road when it's time to retire it I will once again buy whatever top iMac (pro) Apple sells.

True. But the iMac Pro was horribly priced for old tech. I used to buy Mac Pro's until I saw what I was missing out on. I paid 4K for a beefed up hackintosh that runs circles around the iMac Pro and has tons of extra storage and connectivity. Granted, I don't get the 5k display, but instead I bought two 4k's. The M1 macs charge a ridiculous amount for storage, and only the top-end storage options are actually fast. I have a Mac Mini M1 and it's great for what it is, but feels very limited at the same time. I can't wait for a Mac Pro or Mac Mini Pro with better connectivity.