09-18-2010, 11:40 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1284850766' post='2902']
And what you write about ports on macbooks is plain nonsense. Normally designed usb keys will never block the next port. If you happen to have bought a very weird badly designed USB key, I suggest you blame the key maker. And it will then also post to be a problem on other computers, as there is no such thing as too close spacing of the USB ports on macs.
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Actually jenbenn is right here. I have a current 15" Unibody Macbook Pro and the USB ports are very close to each other. It just takes two normal USB cables or a very thin USB key and a cable. However, I can not fit any two of my USB keys (lots of them, some really narrow and thin ones, too). That's of course also the case with larger USB devices like 3G sticks, which definitely block the second port.
It's not an issue for me, since I hardly ever use two USB devices at the same time and most of my external disks are firewire devices (and can be daisy chained). However, it's certainly something to keep in mind when intending to use more than one USB device on a mobile Mac.
One small correction to jenbenn, though <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> The 17" MacBook Pro has 3 USB ports. On the other hand, the Macbook Air only has one.
Talking about the Air: I have to correct myself, too. When I mentioned all current MacBooks can easily be upgraded, I forgot about the Air. That's a fixed machine which you cannot upgrade yourself (neither disk nor RAM).
-- Markus
And what you write about ports on macbooks is plain nonsense. Normally designed usb keys will never block the next port. If you happen to have bought a very weird badly designed USB key, I suggest you blame the key maker. And it will then also post to be a problem on other computers, as there is no such thing as too close spacing of the USB ports on macs.
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Actually jenbenn is right here. I have a current 15" Unibody Macbook Pro and the USB ports are very close to each other. It just takes two normal USB cables or a very thin USB key and a cable. However, I can not fit any two of my USB keys (lots of them, some really narrow and thin ones, too). That's of course also the case with larger USB devices like 3G sticks, which definitely block the second port.
It's not an issue for me, since I hardly ever use two USB devices at the same time and most of my external disks are firewire devices (and can be daisy chained). However, it's certainly something to keep in mind when intending to use more than one USB device on a mobile Mac.
One small correction to jenbenn, though <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> The 17" MacBook Pro has 3 USB ports. On the other hand, the Macbook Air only has one.Talking about the Air: I have to correct myself, too. When I mentioned all current MacBooks can easily be upgraded, I forgot about the Air. That's a fixed machine which you cannot upgrade yourself (neither disk nor RAM).
-- Markus
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