Everything we know about the 14-inch MacBook Pro 2021 — which looks to be the biggest up in years.
MacBook Pro 14-inch 2021 release , price, news and leaks : Read more
MacBook Pro 14-inch 2021 release , price, news and leaks : Read more
So your complaint is that the laptops will be better at being laptops than desktops?"We've also got great news for people who want more ports. Gurman notes that Apple will augment the USB-C ports in the MacBook Pro 2021 with the return of the magnetic MagSafe charging port. This cable, dropped when the 2016 MacBook Pro switched to USB-C for charging, snaps off when a bit of tension is applied, because it connects primarily because of magnets, not because of a port-head being deeply seated in the entry point. This change was echoed in Kuo's recent report as well. Apple will keep USB-C ports in the MacBook Pro, but they may not draw power. "
I am just curious how the last sentence (Bold and underlined) is good news for those like myself that purchased a USB - C / Thunderbolt 3 external display and made the most of the simplicity of the port being able to provide both power and video output? So would this now mean that to use the new MacBook Pro in the office you would need 2 cables one for charging and one for video?
I am so grateful that the whingers have finally lost their dongles with the possible reintroduction of an HDMI port, but how about all of us that looked to the future and adopted the full versatility that USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 offers?
Don't get me wrong, the re-introduction of MagSafe is fantastic - when I am out and about. But why limit the USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 technology when I am in my home / office and my MacBook is safely docked to my external display? I see this as a step backwards from Apple rather than progressing forwards!
I think you got things backwards. For desktops, it doesn't really matter how many cables you have to connect, since you do it once and rarely ever change it. For laptops, it does matter. Because of the portability, you want to be able to quickly and easily plug out/in at different places (home and office, at the very least).So your complaint is that the laptops will be better at being laptops than desktops?