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> means it has to be reasonably powerful, but also thin and light for road warriors I like a device powerful enough to do development on while still being abl
by pilif 10y ago
> means it has to be reasonably powerful, but also thin and light for road warriors
I like a device powerful enough to do development on while still being able to commute with it. And these new machines might finally be the ones to make this possible, so that's great in my book.
> If the next iPhone switches to USB-C, that would start to make sense
it won't. They want to keep Lightning in order to keep their MFI licensing program going (asking for $4 ish for every unit sold). However, they will quite possibly ship an USB-C to Lightning cable, so existing headphones and friends keep working - you'll just be able to connect your phone directly.
This cable already exists (http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0X2AM/A/usb-c-to-lightning-cable-1-m http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK0X2AM/A/usb-c-to-lightni... - priced outrageously, of course), btw, so you don't need an ugly dongle to connect an iPhone.
- iainmerrick 10y agoI like a device powerful enough to do development on while still being able to commute with it. Me too! So despite my complaints, this direction is probably OK for me (except they're getting even more ridiculously expensive). All this business with overpriced adapters and dongles still makes me more resigned than excited, though. I'm going to give it at least a year before upgrading. I assume by that point, the MBP will be more or less the same, just missing the headphone jack. :)