Oh, come on. I don't "support" anything, being a fanboy of a peripheral plug var...

Scaevolus · on Oct 27, 2016

Unfortunately, there's no height for traditional USB ports! If you look at the photos, the 3.5mm jack is just barely fitting. USB-A is ~4.5mm tall, while USB-C is 2.5mm tall.

Compare these images:

15" new: http://images.apple.com/v/macbook-pro/j/images/overview/thun...

15" old: http://www5.pcmag.com/media/images/483214-apple-macbook-pro-...

I don't really need a laptop to be so thin, but it's a defining feature for Apple's "premium" feel.

izacus · on Oct 27, 2016

So make it a 2mm thicker and USABLE WITHOUT HASSLE. So it "just works" no matter where you are!

idlewords · on Oct 28, 2016

And use the 2mm for more battery.

paradite · on Oct 27, 2016

> I'm very happy to adapt to new things, when they offer a demonstrable benefit to me.

It takes time before you can see the demonstrable benefit. For starter

- USB-C solves the which side to plug in issue

- It's a unified charging port besides data transfer (one charging cable for all devices in the future)

- It's also a unified display port (one display cable for all devices in the future)

DoofusOfDeath · on Oct 27, 2016

being a fanboy of a peripheral plug variant is a life I don't even want to contemplate.

For coming up with that sentence, everyone here owes you a beer.

anonymfus · on Oct 27, 2016

>What benefit does a USB-C keyboard give me, exactly?

That you can connect it to phones with USB-C without any dongles. Almost all new phones have USB-C. Except one from Apple.

untog · on Oct 27, 2016

...why on earth would I want to connect my full-size PC keyboard to my phone?

AtheistOfFail · on Oct 27, 2016

/u/MechanicalKeyboards would like a word with you.