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Comment: Apple selling a $79 MacBook Pro power adapter without a USB-C cable is a step too far

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<p>I’ve said <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/31/macbook-pro-diary-opinion-criticisms/" target="_blank">more[/url] than <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/28/macbook-pro-diary-keynote-impressions/" target="_blank">once[/url] that I’m relaxed about Apple’s decision to fit only USB-C ports in the new MacBook Pro. I’d rather have to pay for two adapters and one cable now than be stuck with outdated ports for most of the 4-5 years I expect to keep the machine.</p>
<p>But I discovered that Apple did have one more hidden extra cost in store for 2016 MacBook Pro buyers: <a href="http://amzn.to/2fAoQnH" target="_blank">the $69[/url] (13-inch model) <a href="http://amzn.to/2eNupA7" target="_blank">or $79[/url] (15-inch model) power adapter the company sells as an accessory doesn’t include the USB-C cable you need to actually, you know, use it …</p>
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