I just don't understand this. Such a great feature and it baffles me that they did this just for another USB port, that won't be used for anything other than charging the machine most of the time. A really stupid decision in my opinion.
I think they wanted to have only one definition of a port, and not multiple. Also every port can now be used to charge.
I think there will be solutions to enable a mag-safe like functionality. It's already there for the iPhone with a magsafe plug that you put on your lightning chords and a small dongle that you put in the phones lightning port. Although then you have one port less if you keep that dongle in that usb-c port constantly.
Not only do they not have the mag connection, they didn't include an extension cord for the power supply. All my outlets are under my desk, so it would be a pain when I have to travel. I currently feed the extension cable of my MBP through a hole in the desk so its easy to unplug the power block and slap on the short plug adapter.
I just don't understand this. Such a great feature and it baffles me that they did this just for another USB port, that won't be used for anything other than charging the machine most of the time. A really stupid decision in my opinion.
I agree. It was a poor decision on Apple's part of you ask me. The MagSafe port was truly revolutionary. I can't tell you how many times my Late 2013 MacBook Pro has been saved by it, especially having small children running around constantly tripping over the cord. As you said, there will be third party solutions.