"marshknute" (marshknute)
10/03/2017 at 16:46 • Filed to: None
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"marshknute" (marshknute)
10/03/2017 at 16:46 • Filed to: None | 2
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I bought me a new MacBook Pro yesterday, and apparently USB-C is now a thing, so I get to buy a cocktail of dongles! Wish my wallet luck!
So far, I know I’ll need:
-USB-C to Lighting
-USB-C to USB/HDMI (combo dongle!)
-USB to SD Card
AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 16:51 |
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And that’s why my baby is not going away until it turns on fire
ttyymmnn
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 16:52 |
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Uh...huh-huh....you said “dongle.”
Xyl0c41n3
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 16:52 |
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USB-C is backwards compatible. So if you have USB-2 to Lightning/HDMI/SD card, they’ll all still work.
Wacko
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 16:54 |
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Funny that you pay a premium for a MacBook Pro and it doesn’t have those built in, and a basic PC based notebook have all those integrated.(except the Lightning)
Progress.....
Nibby
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 16:56 |
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TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 16:57 |
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Moshi sell this multi-adapter that has an SD slot, 2x USB ports and an HDMI port.
https://www.moshi.com/usb-c-multimedia-adapter#titanium-gray
promoted by the color red
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 16:58 |
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Or you could go to Amazon and buy a shitload of these adapters for $1.50 a piece.
Textured Soy Protein
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 17:02 |
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For some reason I thought only the non-pro little skinny Macbook had ditched all the ports in favor of USB-C. But I guess you’re right, no more ports. Funny that Apple just has to call USB-C “Thunderbolt 3” even though it’s totally not a Thunderbolt port and really just a USB-C port. At least it still has a headphone jack.
Thankfully my mid-2014 MBP 13 is still totally fine and I have no issues with it. I only occasionally use the HDMI port anymore thanks to my Roku and Chromecast, but it comes in handy on certain occasions. Mostly when we do Christmas at my mother-in-law’s house, I bring my laptop to watch old Christmas movies on tv there. Plus an occasional random stream thing that works better on a computer than Roku/Chromecast. Not much of that anymore.
I definitely use the SD card reader a lot. But I actually already own a USB-C microSD card reader .
I got it because I wanted a micro USB SD card reader to use with my Lenovo Yoga Tab 2, so I could edit photos from my good camera while traveling without my laptop. At the time I bought it there were two versions, one that was micro USB + regular USB, and the one I got that’s micro USB + USB-C. I think I figured more devices were going USB-C so it’d be good to have.
But...hopefully I won’t be in the market for a laptop for a few more years.
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marshknute
> TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
10/03/2017 at 17:06 |
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Wow. You’re a lifesaver! Purchased!
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 17:08 |
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And the idiotic proprietary requirement for a million and a half dongles is part of the reason I will never buy an Apple...it’s just unnecessary and a money grab to me!
user314
> Wacko
10/03/2017 at 17:17 |
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I think you mean Courage ...
Steve in Manhattan
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 17:27 |
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Just ordered:
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Is this USB C? Needed it to store some photos ...
PanchoVilleneuve ST
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 17:28 |
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The problem with my computer is I can plug too many devices into it.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> Xyl0c41n3
10/03/2017 at 19:41 |
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But you still need a USB C to USB A adapter to be able to plug in your old cables.
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> Textured Soy Protein
10/03/2017 at 20:35 |
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USB C can have a Thunderbolt 3 mode with the right controller on the motherboard. I believe all of Apples laptops have Thunderbolt capabilities through the USB C ports.
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Textured Soy Protein
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
10/03/2017 at 21:41 |
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Ah, my bad. I forgot thunderbolt was stuff like displays and such and something above and beyond USB-C. Now I realize thunderbolt 3 ports use USB-C plugs but not all USB-C ports support thunderbolt.
C62030
> marshknute
10/03/2017 at 21:45 |
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I bought one of those overpriced little Asian hubs on Amazon for like $50 and two little USB-to-USB-C adapters for $5. Haven’t had a single problem. I’ve actually got more usable ports on my new laptop than I did with my old Windows one. It’s honestly totally doable.