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Not every device needs to fill every use case. Apple apparently has reason to believe that use cases that require simultaneously using the port for multiple pur
by integraton 12y ago
Not every device needs to fill every use case. Apple apparently has reason to believe that use cases that require simultaneously using the port for multiple purposes are rare enough among potential users of the MacBook that they don't need to support those use cases. If this particular product doesn't provide all of the features you need, there are other products available from Apple and other manufacturers with additional features.
- masklinn 12y agoThey're supported actually, Type C allows hubs and chaining, and Apple already has two splitters (HDMI/Type C/Type A and VGA/Type C/Type A) for sale. They're way too expensive ($80), but give Type C is a standard port I expect Amazon Essentials or Monoprice will fix that pretty soon.
- gergles 12y agoAnd I expect Apple will make sure those don't work, just like they did with generic Lightning cables.
- kalleboo 12y agoThey couldn't use the USB trademark if they broke compatibility with other USB-certified products. They own Lightning themselves so they can do whatever they want there.
- rakoo 12y agoI completely agree that my needs may not be the needs of everyone and actually, when we're talking about Apple, they tend to be changing ways of usage rather than following them. Another perspective I've seen recently about this is that this new Macbook will probably make people change their habit towards something traditionally only for smartphones: you'll see people keep their computer untethered for the larger part of the day, and only plug it for energy during the night. So, basically, mobile first instead of plugged first. You then have a port constantly available for whatever you want to plug on the go.