HomeSpot USB-C Hubs for MacBook Pro is the exact gadget every new MacBook Pro owner needs. The hub plugs into your USB-C port and adds two USB-C ports, three USB-A ports, an SD port, and a microSD. The new, multi-functional port on the latest MacBook is the next step in USB evolution.
It may also do away with the traditional USB port in favour of USB-C, a newer standard that does not support standard “USB-A” cables or sticks. The USB-C port, pictured above, is smaller and more rounded than the traditional socket. While it is not the first time Apple has done this – last year’s 12-inch MacBook had just the one USB-C port for charging and connections – getting rid of traditional USB on the more workmanlike MacBook Pro may prove unpopular. According to Macotakara, a Japanese website with a strong track record on Apple products, the new MacBook Pro will feature two ports – USB-C and Apple’s own Thunderbolt port. It is likely that the laptop would charge via USB, making the only available port while plugged in the Thunderbolt.
During today's special Apple event, Apple announced its newest MacBook. Features a host of improvements and tweaks over previous versions. The design process involved in slimming-down their already thin line of computers meant that Apple got rid of the usual selection of ports for a solitary USB-C port. Apple announced that its new laptop would use only the single port for all the usual port functions that now populate the side of your computer: data transfer, video out, and power, all in one. Rather than a proprietary standard created by Apple, the USB-C is a universal serial bus standard representing the 'culmination of an extensive, cooperative effort among industry leaders,' Brad Saunders of the USB 3.0 Promoter Group. The new USB standard supports data transfer speeds of 10 Gbps (yes, GIGAbits), and power delivery up to 100 watts. Perhaps the best feature of the new USB connector is that no matter what orientation its plugged in as, it will still work.
The days of flipping the USB connector over once, then again because it somehow was correct the first time, will be a thing of the past once the standard gains traction. It's one of the things we were most excited about. This isn't Apple's first time doing away with old standards in favor of newer, better ones.
The original iMac, the one that came in 'flavors' rather than colors, did away with SCSI ports and even its Apple Desktop Bus ports in favor of what was then a new standard. Unfortunately, the adoption of a new standard means there are going to be growing pains. Solutions such as adapters almost always follow the introduction of a new standard, and in the case of Apple's new USB-C ported MacBook, adapting to existing tech is going to another $80 USD. Even in a future where all devices are sporting USB-C connectors, the inclusion of only one port on the laptop means some sort of hub will be needed to support additional devices.