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The power connector had a good run but they couldn't get the video connector right! Every new generation Apple laptop I buy has a different video adaptor.
by Yeroc 10y ago
The power connector had a good run but they couldn't get the video connector right! Every new generation Apple laptop I buy has a different video adaptor.
- stephenr 10y agoI've had similar - my 2007 MBP had full DVI. My 2011 MBP has Thunderbolt. My next one will have USB-C. But what is the alternative you'd prefer? They still ship with that massive DVI connector? Frankly, one they stopped using an apple-proprietary connector (ADC, which was basically DVI + USB + Power in a single cable, 14 years before USB-C) in 2004, there's not much to complain about. Since they dropped ADC, they've used combinations of DVI, Mini DisplayPort, HDMI, Thunderbolt1 & 2, USB-C, and now Thunderbolt 3. Those are all industry standard ports. Some are influenced by Apple, but none are limited to Apple.
- jzl 10y agoBut displays have advanced rapidly as well and have constantly increasing data requirements. The new MBP can drive a 5K monitor at 60Hz (two, even!), and that much bandwith requires TB3.