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I've had the MacBook Pro (Touch Bar) for almost a year now at work, and honestly haven't been too bothered about the ports. I leave a HyperDrive[0] on my desk
by 7ewis 8y ago
I've had the MacBook Pro (Touch Bar) for almost a year now at work, and honestly haven't been too bothered about the ports.
I leave a HyperDrive[0] on my desk to connect my screens and power and very really need to plug anything else in. I use a wireless trackpad and keyboard, wireless headphones.
What else do you need to plug in? I have unlimited cloud storage, all my code is in GitHub, photos in Google Photos. iPhone backs up to iCloud and Google Photos.
If I do need to connect something, I have USB ports on my HyperDrive, but I just never use them. I charge my devices with a wall charger so they can charge if I'm in meetings etc. and get more power from there anyway.
[0] - https://www.hypershop.com/products/hyperdrive-duo-hub-for-usb-c-macbook-pro-13-and-15-2016-2017 https://www.hypershop.com/products/hyperdrive-duo-hub-for-us...
- akhilcacharya 8y agoI, for one, think it's absurd to need a $100 accessory just to make it usable.
- arkades 8y agoHe clearly uses it as a docking station. 100$ for an elegant dock is high, but not ridiculous.
- scarface74 8y ago$100 for a docking station is not bad. I use this one from Dell. http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-docking-station-usb-30-d3100/apd/452-bbpg/pc-accessories http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-docking-station-usb-30-d...
- wilsonnb 8y agoNobody has ever bought a MacBook to save money
- LyndsySimon 8y agoI did, in 2012. I bought a $1,400 MBP because I was replacing $1,000 non-Apple laptops every 12-18 months due to mechanical issues - keyboards, hinges, power ports, etc. That laptop lasted until late 2016 when my daughter spilled a quart of milk onto it. If not for that I’d probably still have it. Today’s MBPs? There’s no rationalizing the cost for me.
- Bombthecat 8y agoHmmm looks interesting. But it doesn't have Ethernet...