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Can’t help they missed a trick by not including Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports on this (plus a few regular USB 3 ports). Seems like a strange omission, and would hav
by jimmcslim 9y ago
Can’t help they missed a trick by not including Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports on this (plus a few regular USB 3 ports). Seems like a strange omission, and would have smashed the MBP... as long as you can get past not having MacOS.
- nkkollaw 9y agoI used to own the really annoying MacBook Pro mid-2016, and after 11 months I've still had to find something to connect via USB-C. Do a lot of people use it?
- AndrewDucker 9y agoMy phone (Oneplus 3, 18 months old now).
- nkkollaw 9y agoI guess it's me, then.
- EwanToo 9y agoIn this case, the USB-C port is where you connect an external display https://www.amazon.co.uk/CHOETECH-Thunderbolt-Compatible-MacBook-ChromeBook/dp/B01M02FLYO https://www.amazon.co.uk/CHOETECH-Thunderbolt-Compatible-Mac... edit - random USB-C to HDMI cable :)
- lmm 9y agoSure, but mini-displayport can do that just as well. The promise of USB-C is the ability to have a generic docking station, but I've not seen a lot of Macbooks using docking stations, and the Surface Dock is really nice.
- lorenzhs 9y agoMy screen at home plugs in via USB-C. It also charges the laptop and functions as a USB hub. Audio out is integrated as well. It's the only cable plugged into my laptop (Thinkpad X1 Carbon), which is really convenient.
- nreece 9y agoYeah, strange for an expensive premium laptop to not have Thunderbolt or USB-C gen 2. It has just one USB-C gen 1 and two USB 3.0. Yet, it's much more expensive than similar spec machines (Dell XPS, HP Spectre x360, Lenovo Yoga), but without the necessary ports. I'm guessing Microsoft is targeting a different (creative market) audience.