These new laptops from Apple come with "Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports" So they are clearly not "ditching USB-C." They are just re-adding convenient ports;

These new laptops from Apple come with "Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports" So they are clearly not "ditching USB-C." They are just re-adding convenient ports; plug in HDMI in a pinch, throw your DSLR memory card right in the card reader. Those things work very well without needing to remember an extra cable or adapter.