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"RCA out hasn't ever been in a MacBook to my knowledge."

You're right, got confused with 3.5mm jack. Removed the 3.5mm jack. What about the current USB confusion? ...and yes mid 2012. Since when is a thiner laptop ever really been a TOP priority for programmers? I would have though it would be power: processor, battery life, HD, then weight, etc.

For manufacturers shaving off millimetres/grams off each machine translates to savings. For users thiner may be lighter, a trade off with being tactile. Wonder what Braun would tackle this?

[mciancia]

But 3.5mm jack is still present on all Apple computers

[slededit]

People don't hear that "IPhone 7 TM" removed the headphone jack. Just "Apple doesn't have headphone jacks anymore".

[bootload]

even on the new MBPR? (I'm only interested in MBPs here) if so wrong (again) but the idea of lack of peripherals / power for ^me^ is a problem.

[mciancia]

Yes It's not that hard to check it yourself btw