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There are a lot of different use-cases for SDcard/microSD. It's not useful to everyone, but I think it's definitely useful enough to have built in. Same with HD
by audunw 5y ago
There are a lot of different use-cases for SDcard/microSD. It's not useful to everyone, but I think it's definitely useful enough to have built in. Same with HDMI.. I'd probably use SDcard more than HDMI (like for setting up Raspberry PI, accessing videos from dash cam or using my old camera, which is still better than iPhone for some types of pictures). I think those ports are aimed at the professionals in certain sector, but lots of regular people use them too.
Recently I've also used microSD with USB-microSD adapter instead of USB sticks (like for music in the car).. last time I wanted to buy USB memory stick it was the cheaper option, and the adapter isn't much bigger than a typical USB memory stick anyway.
- ghaff 5y agoAs someone who presents a lot, primarily at events. It's nice to have HDMI built in given that HDMI is the standard for projector connectors and I expect it to be so for a long time. (VGA stuck around forever.)
- GreenWatermelon 5y agoVGA is still around in my college, and the projectors are what I could call utter trash.
- ericd 5y agoEven without presenting a lot, being able to impromptu throw my screen up onto whatever random TV/projector is around via HDMI has come in handy surprisingly often on my 2013 MBP. If I had been limited to DisplayPort, I would’ve been able to do that <5% of the time.
- ghaff 5y agoTrue. At a conference, I should have all my dongles with me. But I don't in a random conference room--not that I've spent much time in my local office for years.