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    Quote Originally Posted by Tote View Post
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    That should charge it OK, although you never know when Apple will put something in to stop it (having been burnt with apple watch docks in the past)

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    They can be proprietary, can't they?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    They can be proprietary, can't they?
    With the wireless charging Apple decided to query the charger to see if it was compliant before allowing the watch to begin charging. I'm not sure if they have the smarts to do that to a wired charger although given that Thunderbolt 3 is a communications bus as well as a charge source it would be technically feasible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tote View Post
    With the wireless charging Apple decided to query the charger to see if it was compliant before allowing the watch to begin charging. I'm not sure if they have the smarts to do that to a wired charger although given that Thunderbolt 3 is a communications bus as well as a charge source it would be technically feasible.

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    They've got "the smarts" all right. Maybe they haven't thought of it yet. They can play games with the aftermarket Lightning cables.
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    Apple sell USB to USBC adaptors. Maybe you could simply charge the MacBook with one of those. I'd check first though.

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    I would spend the $600 for 16G RAM and 1 TB SSD.

    I have a 2012 MBP with above specs, it’s been a solid machine.
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    After 10 yrs,my MBP died last week.I use it for work so it gets a lot of use.The keyboard needed replacing,it had been playing up for quite a while.

    Replaced it with the latest Air,and it seems fine.Much faster than the old MacBook.

    When on the road I use an iPad,and we also always take it away with us when travelling,it has a SIM card.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rar110 View Post
    I would spend the $600 for 16G RAM and 1 TB SSD.

    I have a 2012 MBP with above specs, it’s been a solid machine.
    Cheers...yeah I may grab the extra ram and storage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    After 10 yrs,my MBP died last week.I use it for work so it gets a lot of use.The keyboard needed replacing,it had been playing up for quite a while.

    Replaced it with the latest Air,and it seems fine.Much faster than the old MacBook.

    When on the road I use an iPad,and we also always take it away with us when travelling,it has a SIM card.
    The air is tempting..........I have the budget at the moment so I’ll probably extend to the pro

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    I've been looking at a similar choice but I didn't want the M1 processor as I, unfortunately, have to run Bootcamp for Windows 10 for a couple of applications. I also have some 32-bit apps that will not run on the M1. I've been using a MacBook Air 13" with 8Gb RAM and 256 Gb SSD for almost 6 years and this will now go to my wife to replace her 8 year old 11" MB Air. Have had absolutely no problems with either and the only reason for wanting to replace is to get one of the last Intel machines. I've looked at the Pro and spoken to various friends who have them and decided to stick with the Air. I've just picked up a 6 month old 13" Air with the i7 processor, 16Gb RAM and 1Tb SSD, and Apple Care, for a LOT less than a top spec M1 Air would cost and about half the price of a new Intel powered Pro which is still available. For me, it had to be the Intel processor and to buy a Pro with Intel processor is prohibitively expensive. However, if it weren't for my own particular system requirements, I'd probably have gone for the M1 Air.

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    The MacBook Pro M1 with the biggest RAM and Storage available is the only way to go - future proof to some extent. This is the approach I took last time, my MBP is still going strong despite the huge increase in software and memory demands over the years. Even 16GB and 1TB will begin to look slow and small down the track. The extra $ now will not be regretted later.

    However, it might also pay to wait if you can as there’s a new MacBook Pro on the way soonish... see: Buyer’s Guide: Don't Buy a MacBook Pro Now - MacRumors

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