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Scaevolus on Oct 27, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: MacBook Pro

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.

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