> I have a thunderbolt monitor that I bought 1 month before this was released. I would expect such an obvious technophile to have greater awareness of what's g

> I have a thunderbolt monitor that I bought 1 month before this was released. I would expect such an obvious technophile to have greater awareness of what's going on in Apple products. The Thunderbolt Display hadn't been updated since its introduction in 2011 and was discontinued in June, seems like a risky purchase. Note you can use a Thunderbolt Display with MacBook Pros with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports: "For Mac models with Thunderbolt 3, you can use a use a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter to connect to Thunderbolt devices like displays and external disks." However, "Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter doesn't support connections to Mini DisplayPort displays" (emphasis added). [0] > I need the HDMI for presentation What's so unacceptable about using an adapter? Did you boycott MacBook Pros until they added an HDMI port on their Mid 2012 models? No MacBook Pro ever had a built-in VGA port, the previous (and still pretty common) standard for connecting to projectors and displays in rooms (vs. a monitor on a desk). > I tried the new keyboard (my friend has one). Hate it. I have concerns (mine hasn't arrived yet) but I also know I already use an external keyboard far more often than the built-in one. I know keyboard feel is something people get very attached to and I can sort of understand why that could be sufficient to drive someone to a platform change. > Apple, your new MacBook Pro is pushing an all Apple house out of your eco system. I don't understand why, your other Apple stuff can happily coexist a non-Apple laptop. If Apple only sold iPhones and iPads to Mac owners, they'd be a much poorer company. USB-C is a new standard, Google has already started using it on Chromebooks and Android phones. The USB-C connector type has been certified for use as an HDMI connector. It's going to be everywhere, Apple's just ahead of the pack, similar to when it adopted the original USB on the original iMac. I wish Apple used USB-C on the iPhone 7 but I fear they never will because it's thicker than Lightning (and USB Mini) and they're obsessed with thinness. [0] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204154 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204154