[wvenable]

> you need a ridiculous number of big dongles or hubs to get serious work done

Wouldn't having a single multi-port hub actually be superior? Instead of a bunch of cables connecting your laptop to multiple different devices you have one cable to the hub. Much easier to get up and move with.

[pak]

As of right now, the USB-C hub situation is actually pretty dire, as in the only all-in-one solutions are $100+, or not yet released [1] [2]. My past experience with non-powered USB hubs has taught me they're pretty hit-or-miss with a new device, so I don't see how cramming audio, video, and pass-thru power into them is going to help that situation.

See the first five minutes of this video [3], which actually involves Apple's "Digital AV Multiport" adapter, to see the near-term experience of "dongle hell."

[1]: http://www.bourgedesign.com/

[2]: http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/03/owc-debuts-13-port-thund...

[3]: https://vimeo.com/189525997