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You should try one of the new 4K monitors that support USB-C. Having a 27" 'retina' display w/power by only plugging in one cable is quite nice. The monitor als
by jsjohnst 10y ago
You should try one of the new 4K monitors that support USB-C. Having a 27" 'retina' display w/power by only plugging in one cable is quite nice. The monitor also provides enough USB3 ports that I haven't felt any lack of connectivity when at my desk.
- gumby 10y agoThanks, I think I might have to. Unfortunately there are only two (an LG and an ASUS) which are kind of expensive (I'm also...hesitant.. about an LG monitor, but that may not be fair). USB Type C isn't really baked yet (in the supply chain) so I guess this is part of the price for being on the bleeding edge. I think Apple would have done better to have added Type C into another MB first, alongside the existing ports. But apart from the external display problem I really do like the MBR.
- jsjohnst 10y agoThe LG is the one I have and have had zero issues with it (unlike the Acer non-4K usb-c I had before it).
- jstsch 10y agoDoes it also charge your MacBook with a single USB-C cable?
- jsjohnst 10y agoYep, it supports USB-C PD. So with the provided usb3 hub on the monitor you get a pseudo docking station and charging support both on top of a highDPI 1920x1080 (or low DPI at up to 4K) monitor in the same single cable connection.
- jsjohnst 10y agoAlso recommend picking up an Anker PowerCore. The battery life is great with the MBr, but this allows me to go a whole weekend without charging.
- gumby 10y agoThanks, I hadn't thought of that.
- rbanffy 10y agoWhat monitor are you using?
- jsjohnst 10y agoLG 27UD88-W Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aGogRd http://amzn.to/2aGogRd