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Title: The MacBook doesn't need more ports, just a good dock Post by: HCK on March 19, 2015, 09:00:11 pm The MacBook doesn't need more ports, just a good dock
<article> <section class="page"> <p> If you’re thinking that because the new MacBook just has a single port, it’s not ever going to be able to work sitting on top of your desk attached to an external monitor and a bunch of peripherals, don’t despair. The USB-C format is clever and versatile (http://www.macworld.com/article/2894423/thunderbolted-usb-c-is-our-new-connection-overlord-get-used-to-it.html), and USB-C docking stations should be on the horizon.</p><p> In the run-up to the announcement of the new MacBook, there was at least one anonymous rumor-spreader—the one who wrote in to the Accidental Tech Podcast (http://atp.fm/episodes/107)—who said that Apple would be selling a USB-C docking station as a MacBook accessory. What we got were announcements of a few Apple-branded adapter cables, but nothing more substantial than a cable offering power, a single USB type A port, and video out.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2898130/the-macbook-doesnt-need-more-ports-just-a-good-dock.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: The MacBook doesn't need more ports, just a good dock (http://www.macworld.com/article/2898130/the-macbook-doesnt-need-more-ports-just-a-good-dock.html#tk.rss_all) |