Thunderbolted: USB-C is our new connection overlord. Get used to it.<article>
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When news of a new Mac notebook
leaked two months ago, one of the aspects that seemed most absurd was the omission of multiple ports. Instead, there would be just one hole. Weirder still, it would be USB-C, a format never before seen in a Mac and unfamiliar to most people, as it was only unveiled in production equipment last September.</p><p>
Turns out, it wasn’t absurd at all. With the
new 12-inch MacBook, Apple has gone all in for all-in-one, using USB-C to provide power, display output, and USB connections. Thunderbolt is gone. The SD card slot is gone as well. And the MagSafe component of the power connection has disappeared into very thin Air—I mean, thin MacBook. (Magnets? How do they work?)</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2894423/thunderbolted-usb-c-is-our-new-connection-overlord-get-used-to-it.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Thunderbolted: USB-C is our new connection overlord. Get used to it.
