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In a couple years you won't be able to use a cheap, off the shelf battery charger, monitor cable, or even printer cable without some weirdly expensive dongle tr
by rz2k 10y ago
In a couple years you won't be able to use a cheap, off the shelf battery charger, monitor cable, or even printer cable without some weirdly expensive dongle trying to keep the ports on your 2015 MacBook Pro still useful.
I think it's terrible advice for anyone who wants to use the computer for a long time.
- gnicholas 10y agoWell, I already have several magsafe charges, monitor adaptors, and a wifi printer, so none of these is much of a concern for me. I'm more concerned about having to purchase several chargers (we have 5 magsafes in various rooms throughout our house) and adaptors so that we can plug in phones, hard drives, and monitors. Will I transition eventually? Yes. Does the new MBP make me want to do it now? Not on pricing or features.
- rz2k 10y agoI have two types of magsafe chargers, half of the lightning cables in the house don't work because they're clones of a proprietary standard. Monitors are connected with DVI, mini-DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA and none are older than 2008. I'm relieved that it's like they're finally putting an end to all of the madness. My 2024 computer might offer a lot more protocols, but it finally seems like the physical form factor will be USB C—all of the physical negotiation will be done inside the computer rather than by me attaching an adapter.