No SD card slot, am I the only one upset over this?

[iGore313]

I find it pretty annoying. Especially since the computers are getting more expensive, then I have to go out and buy an SD reader on top of it. I use the SD slot a lot.

 

[Nomatiti]

But if you carry hard drives and stuff it isn't big problem to carry few adapters or hub. Or swap the cable on the hard drive if it has a swappable cable.

 

[rudedog68]

My Canon 70D has wifi but it's slow and not quickly accessed from the menu. I could understand if cameras had wifi or BT and were fast. But com'n Apple most cameras aren't there yet. It's really another thing to remove to feed Apple's appetite for thinness.

 

[iGore313]

My Canon 70D has wifi but it's slow and not quickly accessed from the menu. I could understand if cameras had wifi or BT and were fast. But com'n Apple most cameras aren't there yet. It's really another thing to remove to feed Apple's appetite for thinness.

i agree. My Fuji has WiFi but its not as practical as plugging in the memory card to the computer.

 

[michaeljdewilde]

So I was upset at first although I realized that I never really use the SD card anyways so really not a deal breaker

 

[Xenden]

Since I don't use SD cards, then yes, you're the only one that cares.

 

[angusmatheson]

I have become a USB-C believer (although I own none yet). I see the profession from multiple differentiated ports to a single universal port to be a major breakthrough. The move to USB was just an amazing advance - getting rid of ports for keyboard and the mouse and printer and headphones and microphone. I use a sd card reader every day, but not everyone does. For them a dedicated sd card is a waste.

 

[metllicamilitia]

I have become a USB-C believer (although I own none yet). I see the profession from multiple differentiated ports to a single universal port to be a major breakthrough. The move to USB was just an amazing advance - getting rid of ports for keyboard and the mouse and printer and headphones and microphone. I use a sd card reader every day, but not everyone does. For them a dedicated sd card is a waste.

That problem with that statement is that USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, meaning since the start of USB it was supposed to be universal. USB-C though seems to be first iteration that may actually become universal.

 

[Rob Phillips]

That problem with that statement is that USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, meaning since the start of USB it was supposed to be universal. USB-C though seems to be first iteration that may actually become universal.

Very true. Once the accessory makers really embrace USB-C it will be a game changer. If iOS hardware ever moves to USB-C it will be an even bigger game changer. I think Apple is trying to force progress forward by going all in with USB-C on the new MacBook Pro. They've always had to propensity for steering the market and they usually get their way. In a couple of years we'll be talking about how great USB-C is and how that archaic headphone jack used to get in our way.

 

[TimHart]

I get it. We're moving into a wireless world but c'mon, no SD card slot? For real? I won't even get into how you need a dongle to connect your iPhone now, someone else can rant about that.

iPhone's haven't needed to be physically connected to the computer for a while now. They're able to sync via wifi (albeit slowly.) As far as the SD problem, I'd blame the camera companies more than anything. The fact that they don't have a better way to sync photos to a computer than they did a decade ago is treacherous.

 

[jrhines]

I haven't used an SD card in years, so no. I'm not upset, and I'm actually surprised by the number of people who are.

 

[metllicamilitia]

I haven't used an SD card in years, so no. I'm not upset, and I'm actually surprised by the number of people who are.

Eve get your picture taken? SD card, and Mac's are considered superior to windows for color correction purposes. Yes, people are upset.

 

[anon(9952201)]

I get it. We're moving into a wireless world but c'mon, no SD card slot? For real? I won't even get into how you need a dongle to connect your iPhone now, someone else can rant about that.

yea I'm quite mad because I'm constantly traveling as a photographer and video editing my trip is hard without and sd card reader... macbook pro is not so much pro

 

[mrjayviper]

not a photographer so I rarely used mine. And from what I understand, pro cameras uses something like compact flash

 

[Rene Ritchie]

I get it. We're moving into a wireless world but c'mon, no SD card slot? For real? I won't even get into how you need a dongle to connect your iPhone now, someone else can rant about that.

I would have missed it desperately until September. Since then I've switched from shooting with my DSLR to my iPhone 7, and I just AirDrop.

If I need to shoot with my DSLR again, though, I'll miss it plenty plenty.

 

[TimHart]

I haven't used an SD card in years, so no. I'm not upset, and I'm actually surprised by the number of people who are.

I agree. I'm not phased.

 

[Bla1ze]

Since I don't use SD cards, then yes, you're the only one that cares.

Ah, yes. The good ol' 'I don't use it so it doesn't matter'. lol

 

[psamo]

It's not problem for me as not using sd card .May be next Mac Book will come without a charger.

 

[anon(9419666)]

Is very disappointing that more and more of apple's products don't have a sd slot. Which force you to use a cloud service for more storage.

 

[Shaun_Ot]

It's a toss up for me, when I do need to unload photos from my camera, I tend to use a USB3 reader, as the built-in SD slot is slow, but in my MacBook pro I have one of the flush MicroSD holders (I think it is the HyperDrive one, I can't remember) and keep a 128GB MicroSD card in there at all time just for a place to off-load things.