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by csomar 2448 days ago
There was lots of backlash on Apple when they released the new Macbook Pro with only USB-C. I was happy with the change, however. I do struggle with multiple adapters now but I see that the only way to change the future is to force everyone to come and implement the new standard.

This is a change (like Flash) that Apple forced and should be credited for.
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jwr 2448 days ago
> I was happy with the change [...] I do struggle with multiple adapters now but I see that the only way to change the future is to force everyone [...]

Well I am not happy with the change, because I don't want to be the hostage in that plan of "changing the future". I want my stuff to work and get things done. I don't want to struggle to change the future. I don't want to force everyone. I want stuff to work.

Apple providing USB-C ports in addition to USB-A sockets would have been great. Apple removing USB-A is a major problem for some of us.

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wsy 2448 days ago
I can see that it is an annoyance (need of USB-C to USB-A adapter), but where is the "major problem"?
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cesarb 2448 days ago
Playing devil's advocate, it can be a major problem if these USB-C to USB-A adapters can't be found anywhere. Around here, I've looked at several physical stores, and nowhere seems to sell an adapter from USB-C plug to USB-A socket. Or even a straight USB-C to USB-C cable; what these stores call "USB-C cable" is always an USB-A plug to USB-C plug cable.
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wsy 2448 days ago
Amazon has dozens of different models. If the physical stores don't have it, that is an indicator that they are low-volume items, i.e., only few users have this problem at all.
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csomar 2448 days ago
Alibaba is selling them for very cheap. I both a few for few dollars and then shipping itself is very cheap.
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thawaway1837 2448 days ago
Apple has far less to do with USB C’s adoption than the tens or hundreds of millions of Android phones.

Once peripheral makers etc are already have in house experience and knowledge with USB C thanks to their phone departments, it makes far more sense to release USB C peripherals even at the desktop level, so the removal of USB A ports from the MBP likely played a very small to no role in the transition.

Even if the MBP had both USB C and USB A ports, peripheral makers would likely have preferred making their peripherals USB C compatible.

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