New Delhi: Let's accept it that we all have been used to the idea of seeing our laptops with multiple things plugged into it - all at the same time. Our laptop is perpetually plugged in for charging, then we stuff one pendrive to its right and connect our phone on the left with maybe also an external screen output plugged in the back; and yes, if you are not on WiFi there's the Ethernet cable too. How can Apple change that beautiful imagery of multiple wires intertwined with each other so easily? How can it not include all these essential ports and still call the new MacBook a laptop?
The tech giant has given us one slot - a single port in the new MacBook - for charging the device, for video output, AND plugging that mini-USB too. This all-in-one port is called the USB Type-C. It is remarkably different in design, speed, and functionality as compared to its predecessors which were comparatively bulky, had differently shaped ends, and also posed some speed issues.
Before we come to further analysing the Type-C, let's have a quick recap of the earlier versions. Type-A USB ports are mostly in host devices, including desktop computers, laptops, game consoles, media players, etc. They have the standard flat and rectangular shape. Type-B ports are into peripheral devices (such as a printer, a phone, or an external hard drive).
The Type-B ports have further evolved in design and functionality to match up the modern smartphone ports and portable devices like tablets. The Type-C port borrows its size from the Type-B's sub-version micro-USB. It measures 8.4mm x 2.6mm, making it compact enough to work for even the smallest peripheral devices.
For the Type-C port, a USB cable will be reversible which means both of its ends will be same and you will not be required to check if you are inserting the cable in the right way. It will further support USB 3.1, which is a revised version of the Type-B plug and connector design and that offers top speed of 10 Gbps and has maximum power output of 20V (100W) and 5A.
Apple's MacBook is the first notebook to have this latest USB port that also doubles as the power port.
Still wondering how to plug and project at the same time? Drop your worries as Apple is also offering a USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter for an additional $79 that takes care of the multiple requirements.
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