[labcomputer]

> How do people see removing Magsafe as a downgrade?

Because it's so much easier to plug in. Get the plug close, and the magnet does the rest.

In contrast, with USB-C, you not only have to align it with the receptacle, you also have to apply considerable force. I've had my MBP fail to charge overnight because I mistakenly thought the USB-C cable was plugged in all the way.

USB-C cables also don't have the little LED to tell you that a) the computer is receiving juice (yellow or green); and b) whether the computer is fully charged (green). Just that feature alone would have save me from the not-charging situation I mentioned above.

[HeWhoLurksLate]

   USB-C cables also don't have the little LED to [visually represent status]

IIRC, Dell's Thunderbolt dock cables have a light that turns on when your laptop is plugged in. (I don't have one yet, but some of my coworkers do.)