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The removed it because it was a proprietary port and felt that the market was better served in the long term by eliminating this kind of special case. I like Ma

• Alupis 10y ago
  > The removed it because it was a proprietary port Apple is not shy when it comes to using proprietary ports - so I don't really buy this argument. We can look at the iPhone 7 and it's proprietary non-USB connector as clear evidence they don't mind running proprietary connectors.
  • Bud 10y ago
    >Apple is not shy when it comes to using proprietary ports - so I don't really buy this argument. There was not a single proprietary port on the old MB Pro, except for MagSafe, which isn't really even a port, but instead a power interface. Zero.
    • Alupis 10y ago
      > There was not a single proprietary port on the old MB Pro, except for MagSafe So somehow that means Apple hates proprietary ports? Besides, the Thunderbolt ports might as well have been proprietary given the small number of non-apple devices that used them.
    • na85 10y ago
      I'm glad we agree there was a proprietary connector on that device.
• Washuu 10y ago
  MagSafe saved the brand "new" 15" MacBook Pro I bought last week, twice. Once when the young nephew grabbed the wire curious gently tugging it. Another when my mother hit the charger with her foot and sent it flying across the room. As well with the second case it also entirely prevented my mother from taking a nasty fall from tripping. For those that it is useful for it is a big deal.