Replacing an expensive proprietary connector (that had widely available knockoffs that would explode at will) with a standard connector that will have $5 cables on Monoprice is a HUGE win. Plus, I can recharge it with an Anker battery off Amazon. I did like the Magsafe breakaway feature but there are enormous advantages to USB C.
I'm personally looking forward to cheap $2 USB-C cables catching fire with 87W firing down them. Seems most likely it will be running at 20V and thus approx. 4.3A - so may not happen as much as I hope but I'm sure we'll fine some xD
The new charging mode is way cheaper for them, and for their users. And way more convenient too. I really like the magnetic part of MagSafe, but everything after that sucks. The wire the MagSafe uses is really susceptible to being frayed at both of its attachment points, and the power brick itself is expensive (>$100). It looks like the new power brick thing is similar to an iPhone's, and uses a detachable USB-C cable. I presume the cable and the bricks will become fairly commonplace. And that means way less work in the long run.
