I think the parent meant he couldn't do all that stuff sans dongle/adapter. I don't ever remember a Mac where you had to buy a pile of cables to just to use it

I think the parent meant he couldn't do all that stuff sans dongle/adapter. I don't ever remember a Mac where you had to buy a pile of cables to just to use it with common non-legacy stuff (wired mouse, usb keys, phone charger etc.) you already have. I'm guessing that only a small percentage of people already had any USB-C devices at the time they bought a new MBP.