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Please give it real ports. Not just USB-C. And please make it not catch fire. And the keyboard not break. And the CPU not thermal-throttle terribly. And Nvidia GPU option. And a screen that has a reasonably-durable ribbon cable. And a keyboard that's not trash.

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Basically don't make it thin. No one gives a F* if its thin or not.

I also don’t need them to focus on excellent bass and audio output via the internal speakers.

Not a priority guys.

Isn't USB-C real? Ideally, it would have 3-4 USB-C ports but USB-C is definitely the future.

Yeah, but for now, I need something other than just USB-C. I don't want to replace all my peripherals, nor do I want to carry dongles.

I use a single hub for everything but video, for which I use a USB-C -> DisplayPort adaptor that supports 4K@60Hz. It’s a minor sacrifice to contribute to the normalization of a new, universal port standard that is orders of magnitude better than the old standard.

If they had retained just one USB-A on the MBP I would be so much happier with mine.

That said, even with just USB-C the dongle situation is still complicated— the plug form factor may be universal but the signals aren't. IIRC Apple's own Thunderbolt dongle doesn't actually work with Displayport signals

I agree it's a much better standard, but it's not a minor sacrifice for every one. There are a lot of old things which will be discarded and contribute to e-waste, though that may be somewhat offset by one connector. I wish people didn't go quite so scorched-earth on one port, especially apple. Just offer both for a while.

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