Could someone Explain the new Macbook port

[mrlynn]

In the future, they will say, "Ports? What are those? Everything connects wirelessly."

/Mr Lynn

[RAMd®d]

The next rev of the MacBook will have inductive charging, like the Watch.

[Racer X]

Bernie wrote:
Adapter $79.00

This is just WRONG !

especially after eliminating the ports in the first place.

We are buying an Apple computer here, not a base model '69 Dodge Dart where you have to ask for, and pay extra for, everything but the base model drivetrain and some sheetmetal and glass.

[sekker]

jdc wrote:
[quote=Bernie]
Adapter $79.00

This is just WRONG !

Only if you need it. if I bought a new MB for my wife, she would never need it. One port would be plenty.
This would be true for my wife - except that I make her do a CCC backup from time to time. I suppose that means I am the one that uses that port and not her ! (she does have a wireless Time Capsule for Time Machine backups).

[jdc]

meh. Im over the whole bootable backup thing anymore. Theres under 100 GB on my system SSD. A complete restore from my TM backup wouldn't take that long.

heck, Id probably just start from scratch if I had drive failure. All of my software can be downloaded or is cloud based -- no more DVDs. The only thing I would miss is all of my emails.

Figure a fresh OS install + download apps install might only take a couple of hours, tops.

[Robert M]

jdc,

A couple of hours may not be an issue for you but it's a major problem for me. At my office, I can't afford to have a machine down that long during the normal business day. A bootable clone allows us to be up and running in a matter of minutes. That's doable.

The office has alternate machines to use while one is being restored but a machine down hampers us significantly. Time is important. There are other things to do during the day than restore a machine, i.e. handle orders, bookkeeping, speak to clients, etc.. The clone lets us get running quickly so the primary drive can be restored at a later, more convenient time, i.e. after hours, when it isn't buys, etc.

Time is less of an issue at home. I don't have to rush when restoring my personal machine. Still, though, who wants to spend hours on something that can be accomplished in minutes?

Robert

[silvarios]

RAMd®d wrote:
The next rev of the MacBook will have inductive charging, like the Watch.

That requires a MagSafe style clamp? This is starting to seem circular.

[silvarios]

sekker wrote:
[quote=jdc]
[quote=Bernie]
Adapter $79.00

This is just WRONG !

Only if you need it. if I bought a new MB for my wife, she would never need it. One port would be plenty.
This would be true for my wife - except that I make her do a CCC backup from time to time. I suppose that means I am the one that uses that port and not her ! (she does have a wireless Time Capsule for Time Machine backups).
You can do clones over the network with Carbon Copy Cloner if you use another Mac as a destination. Do the initial backup with a USB connected drive and then connect the drive to the "server" Mac for incremental backups.

[Kraniac]

it's the old business model where the main platform provides a base for making the REAL money on the required accessories...and it's very disappointing.

[C(-)ris]

Kraniac wrote:
it's the old business model where the main platform provides a base for making the REAL money on the required accessories...and it's very disappointing.

Nope, not even close. Plenty of margin in the platform itself. The real money is in the App store. The accessories are only for people who need them, which is apparently everyone on the forum needs every port imaginable. Most people don't need any. If you want to use a USB device for backup or restoring, run it off battery. With an SSD it will take under 30 minutes to backup or restore 200GBs.

If that doesn't work for you, then this isn't the laptop for your needs.