Apple’s new MacBook Pro could cost Brits an extra £200 on TOP of extra ‘Brexit Tax’
Highly desirable iGadget comes with a number of hidden costs
APPLE’S forthcoming MacBook Pro laptops could cost Brits hundreds of pounds if they decide to buy adaptors for its new connection ports.
Anyone looking to use old gizmos with the device will have to buy just under £200 worth of "dongles" to use a laptop which is already costing British Mac fans up to £500 extra due to Brexit currency woes.
The new Macbooks have also been designed with a customisable OLED touch bar at the top of the keyboard, with hopes to make touchscreen displays obsolete.
As part of its innovative approach, Apple removed all of its MacBook Pro legacy ports — except for the 3.5mm headphone jack.
This means there are no longer ports for USB 3, HDMI, SD Card or even Apple’s MagSafe connector, with the tech company opting for four USB Type-C ports.
Not only does USB Type-C allow the laptop to be thinner, but it is set to become the a next-generation industry standard as it offers ultra-fast data transfer speeds, device charging and video output.
This might prove Apple is forward thinking with the connection ports, but it is not so great for consumers who will need to buy a number of dongles to effectively use their new MacBook Pro.
Let’s just have a quick look at what would be required for the laptops.
As the latest iPhone 7 charging cable is USB 3 to Lightning, a dongle will be needed so that you can charge Apple’s latest smartphone on its most recent MacBook Pro.
With no HDMI port on the new laptops, another dongle will be required to hook your MacBook up to a television screen.
A quick browse of the tech company’s online store shows a USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter capable of solving both of these problems.
“The USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter lets you connect your MacBook with USB-C port or MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports to an HDMI display, while also connecting a standard USB device and a USB-C charging cable,” Apple wrote.
So on top of the cost of the new laptop, consumers will have to pay another £69.00 for this luxury.
Now let’s assume you not only want to charge your iPhone and watch TV, but you are also an avid photographer.
If you have grown accustomed to using the SD slot on your laptop to upload photos, you will need to purchase dongle number two — the SanDisk Extreme Pro SD UHS-II Card USB-C Reader.
So how much will the ability to “quickly transfer high-resolution photos and videos” to your MacBook Pro cost? Just a sneaky £44.95.
With USB 3, HDMI and SD out of the way, let’s assume the wireless internet you have isn’t the most dependable and you need an Ethernet connection.
Apple’s website has a for sale, which will have you covered.
“The Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adaptor allows you to connect to wired networks with speed and endurance where wireless connectivity is unreliable or inconsistent,” Apple wrote.
Compared to the earlier adaptors, this is slightly cheaper at only £29.95.
We’re not done yet, because if you like using other monitors you will need to purchase a for £29.95
Oh, let’s not forget the , which will be needed for all of your old Thunderbolt 2 devices such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt displays.
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This product will add another £49.00 to your shopping basket, taking the total of these luxuries to £192.90.
By adding all of these to the — which doesn’t include the new Touch Bar — you’ll be looking at £1641.90.
Last week, Apple suddenly hiked the prices of its Mac products by as much as 20 PER CENT.
Tech like the the Mac Mini and iMac have shot up by hundreds of pounds after the release of the latest £1,500 MacBook.
The company appeared to blame the price rise on Brexit-related currency woes and fears over EU trade.
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