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[kjsthree]

Same here. At least for the moment I’m happily running Arch on an X1. Not that there aren’t tradeoffs but man, Apple has been killing me the last few years. I can’t do the dongle life.

[sridca → kjsthree]

And I'm running NixOS on P71. More possibilities as a developer than a Mac.

[chrisseaton → kjsthree]

What do you plug in that means you need dongles?

Your screen can go into the USB-C, so can power. What else are you plugging into a laptop that can't be done over WiFi or Bluetooth?

[kjsthree → chrisseaton]

Yes, a screen’s HDMI can go to USB-C… with a dongle. Am I guaranteed the upstairs conference room will have one? Nope, better pack the dongle. USB drives, USB headphone/mic adapter, the list goes on and on. I’m not saying it has to bother you but it does me.

[closetohome → kjsthree]

And when the MacBook had HDMI I had to carry dongles for VGA and DisplayPort. One person's native format is another's required adapter.

[mclehman → closetohome]

Sure, but HDMI and mini-DisplayPort covered my needs pretty well without adapters. Was it perfect? No. Was it usually enough? Yes.

[threeseed → kjsthree]

You can buy USB-C enclosures off eBay for like $10.

And the MacBooks have a 3.5mm headphone/microphone adapter.