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Latest MacBooks can't be serious
Posted on 5/16/16 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 5/16/16 at 7:45 pm
So told the wife id replace her old MacBook and looking at new ones wtf
MacBooks now have one USB C port. That's it ?!? So any peripherals I have can't be plugged into this and if I have more than one I'm screwed . I just don't understand , do people not plug in a mouse or external hard drive or flash drive (considering these things only come with a 256gb hard drive) seems like a minimum of 4 USB ports would be necessary
Do I just need to break her of the Mac love or is their a way people can actually function with these overpriced computers
MacBooks now have one USB C port. That's it ?!? So any peripherals I have can't be plugged into this and if I have more than one I'm screwed . I just don't understand , do people not plug in a mouse or external hard drive or flash drive (considering these things only come with a 256gb hard drive) seems like a minimum of 4 USB ports would be necessary
Do I just need to break her of the Mac love or is their a way people can actually function with these overpriced computers
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Posted on 5/16/16 at 7:54 pm to CE Tiger
Apple is obsessed with thinness to the detriment of many users. If you want something better get a MacBook Pro.
ETA: I've thought about this some more and your wife will probably be perfectly happy with a MacBook Air. And lucky for you it is the cheapest MacBook Apple offers.
ETA: I've thought about this some more and your wife will probably be perfectly happy with a MacBook Air. And lucky for you it is the cheapest MacBook Apple offers.
This post was edited on 5/17/16 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 5/16/16 at 7:54 pm to CE Tiger
Dude. You are aware that there are multiple models and not just the "MacBook", right?
Get her a MacBook Pro or Air if you need all those ports.
Get her a MacBook Pro or Air if you need all those ports.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:20 pm to CE Tiger
quote:wut
seems like a minimum of 4 USB ports would be necessary
Posted on 5/16/16 at 8:28 pm to CE Tiger
I have a MBP and my wife has a MB. We bought her a usb-c hub and it's fine but I agree they should have put one on each side. 
ETA: LINK to Hub
ETA: LINK to Hub
This post was edited on 5/16/16 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:36 pm to BACONisMEATcandy
My work bought me a MBA. While I love the form function of it and boot speed that makes it basically available at all times like a tablet, I admit that the necessity of lugging around peripheral adapters is annoying, especially because I have to present off it a lot.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 10:59 pm to CE Tiger
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This post was edited on 8/8/20 at 10:26 am
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:21 pm to CE Tiger
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do people not plug in a mouse
For what? It has an amazing track pad.
Posted on 5/16/16 at 11:59 pm to CE Tiger
Just buy a 13" Macbook pro.
The touchpads have gotten so good people do not connect mouse that much any more. If you need a mouse, look for a bluetooth one.
The touchpads have gotten so good people do not connect mouse that much any more. If you need a mouse, look for a bluetooth one.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 12:06 am to colorchangintiger
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obsessed with thinness to the detriment of many users. If you want something better get a MacBook Pro.
I agree. MacBook Pro is superior.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 12:08 am to TexasTiger39
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honestly, now days you don't need more than one usb most of the time. most people don't plug a mouse into their laptop anymore and most don't need more than 1 usb/external harddrive at a time
This, definitely this. Except for the fact that the USB-C port on the MacBook is also for external power. Regardless of battery life, that's just annoying.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 12:45 am to CE Tiger
You don't know what is best for you. Apple knows what is best for you.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 6:21 am to GeauxingAfterYou
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Just buy a 13" Macbook pro.
Wait until WWDC -- June 13th. They should be releasing Skylake MBPs this year, probably then.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 7:34 am to weskarl
Apple and its closed ecosystem is such a joke.
How do you convince yourself to pay twice the price for an inferior product to a windows computer?
How do you convince yourself to pay twice the price for an inferior product to a windows computer?
Posted on 5/17/16 at 7:57 am to CE Tiger
I have one and it's fantastic. The one USB-C port has really only been a pain once where the battery didn't last long enough to do a backup to my external hard drive. But otherwise it really hasn't been an issue. It's super light and the new keyboard is awesome. I recommend a bluetooth mouse though, although I haven't been using one, the trackpad is pretty sweet.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 7:59 am to ILikeLSUToo
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honestly, now days you don't need more than one usb most of the time. most people don't plug a mouse into their laptop anymore and most don't need more than 1 usb/external harddrive at a time
currently plugged into my work computer:
usb key for software I use, 128 gb flash drive that i work off of, external hard drive that I back up, and a mouse
this will be for home use but she will still want to plug in a flash drive and has some cutting machine that plugs into the computer
guess i didnt realize the air still has normal usb ports so i was wrong there but im also only wanting to spend about $1000
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:02 am to weskarl
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Wait until WWDC -- June 13th. They should be releasing Skylake MBPs this year, probably then.
Didn't they just release a newer version of the macbook, I thought those had the Skylakes? I guess not
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:22 am to tenderfoot tigah
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How do you convince yourself to pay twice the price for an inferior product to a windows computer?
By creating a machine that doesn't get the blue screen of death.
Posted on 5/17/16 at 8:39 am to hogfly
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My work bought me a MBA. While I love the form function of it and boot speed that makes it basically available at all times like a tablet, I admit that the necessity of lugging around peripheral adapters is annoying, especially because I have to present off it a lot.
I would haul around ten pounds worth of rocks if it meant work buying me a MacBook Air.
This post was edited on 5/17/16 at 10:39 am
Posted on 5/17/16 at 9:10 am to Brettesaurus Rex
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Didn't they just release a newer version of the macbook, I thought those had the Skylakes? I guess not
Yes, the plain MacBooks were just updated with Skylake processors. The MacBook Pros have not been updated yet.
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