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		stephenr on Oct 27, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MacBook Pro > Lastly, there may be 4 ports in total, but since 1 is used for charging Only if you're using it exclusively for charging. They literally showed using it with a display that gets video out over the same cord it powers the laptop with.

gnicholas on Oct 27, 2016 [–]

Yeah, but how much do I need to spend to upgrade to said monitor?

metafunctor on Oct 27, 2016 | | [–]

Looks like it'll be $1,299.95: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/HKN62LL/A/lg-ultrafine-5k-...

Available December.

stephenr on Oct 28, 2016 | | [–]

USB-C/Thunderbolt hubs should start around $120.

It doesn't need to be a 5K 27" display to provide power over USB-C.

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