Interestingly, the Bolt-S crowdfunding campaign launched at about 8:00 a.m. If you decide to donate, do so with a clear understanding of the risk involve. It's also important to note that crowdfunding campaigns don't guarantee delivery on a product in a timely manner, or at all for that matter. But, I'd assume that any changes made would be improvements over the current version. Oftentimes, products developed under crowdfunding campaigns go through a lot of changes before their final design. To clarify, I've got an unreleased (you can call it a "beta") version of the Bolt-S. That way, whenever you use the Bolt-S, you can just allow the magnetic force bring the cable to the connector. The cool thing is, the magnetic connector that is inserted into the MacBook Pro is so small that you can leave it in if you've got a spare port.
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It doesn't have an elbow shaped connector the way the MagSafe was on my older MacBook Pro, but the straight cable style doesn't usually get in the way when I've got my Mac sitting on my lap. It has a strong magnetic pull but breaks away very easily. It's indistinguishable from Apple's official USB-C cord. Vinpok sent me a sample of an early model of the Bolt-S and I can say that I'm impressed by the charging speed.
You'll need to return to your Apple USB-C cable if you want to do any data transfer. The Bolt-S may have fast charging capabilities for the MacBook Pro, but it does not support data transferring. The thing that makes the Bolt-S stand out from the others is that it is one of the first, if not the actual first, to hit the market with support for 87w charging, which is the wattage that Apple's 20 MacBook Pro power adapter use. There are actually quite a few either already on sale, or on their way to public launch in the near future. It isn't the first MagSafe-style USB-C connector on the market. If you need to do this, you should definitely consider the Plugable USB Type C Memory Card Reader.Vinpok hopes to fix this gross oversight with the Bolt-S. However, since the MacBooks now only have four Thunderbolt 3 ports, and a headphone jack, there is no way one can directly mount an SD Card on the MacBook. MacBooks are most often used by photographers and videographers, to make edits to their pictures, and the easiest way to transfer data from a camera to a laptop is by using the SD Card. The best possible transfer speeds can be obtained when two Thunderbolt 3 devices are connected together, with transfer speeds reaching up to 20 Gbps, while the cable can get up to 10 Gbps when connected between USB 3.1 devices.īuy on ($29.99) 8. Plugable USB Type-C Memory Card ReaderĪnother big issue that people see with the brand new MacBooks from Apple, is the absence of an SD Card reader. The cable can also be used with USB Type C devices and it can easily support a 4K display, and even charge your MacBook with up to 60W of charging power. It is a 3 foot long cable, that consists of Thunderbolt 3 male connectors on both sides, so you can connect two devices with Thunderbolt 3 ports, together, and get the maximum possible speed of data transfer.
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Obviously, to make the full use of the bandwidth offered by the Thunderbolt 3 ports on the new MacBook, you should preferably be using Thunderbolt 3 cables, and the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 cable is exactly the thing you should be looking at. You can also use this to connect cameras, and other accessories to your MacBook.ħ. Belkin USB-IF Certified 3-Foot Thunderbolt 3 Cable
You can use this to connect devices such as external hard disks, flash drives, and even your iPhone (I know, it’s bad that you need an adapter to connect one Apple device with another…). For this, you can use the official Apple USB-C to USB adapter. If you ever need to connect a standard USB device to your MacBook, you will definitely need an adapter that can convert your USB C style Thunderbolt 3 port on the MacBook, to a standard USB compatible port. You can connect an external monitor, a USB flash drive, as well as charge your iPhone with the USB C to Lightning cable, all from this one hub.īuy on ($27.99) 4. Apple USB-C to USB Adapter The Hub uses a single USB C port on your laptop, and gives you an HDMI, a USB 3.0, and a USB C port that you can use at the same time, effectively extending one USB port on your laptop, to 3 ports. If that is the case with you, you should definitely check out Mokin’s USB Type C to HDMI/USB3/USB C Hub. If you like to connect multiple external devices to your laptop, then four thunderbolt ports might not cut it for you. The new MacBooks only have four thunderbolt 3 ports, and that is in the high-end of the spectrum.
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