![]() ![]() (It also had MagSafe, audio in, audio out, Micro-DVI, and infrared for an Apple Remote Control.) In fact, it only had one data connection – a single USB 2.0 port. Macs Without Ethernet MacBook AirĬoincidentally, that was also the first Intel-based MacBook model without an ethernet port. It is easily molded, stamped, or machined – which is how Apple has been making its MacBook enclosures since the first MacBook Air was introduced in January 2008. It is far cheaper to recycle aluminum than to mine it (I wrote a report about aluminum in junior high 40-some years ago – amazing how some of those facts stick with you forever), and aluminum loses none of its strength in the process. What’s the most recyclable metal in the world? Aluminum. Open up that box, and there’s a cardboard insert that holds the adapter in place, a plastic bag around the hub, and a note from QacQoc asking if you’re happy with your purchase.Īll in all, well packaged for shipment anywhere in the world with a very low environmental footprint. It’s shrink wrapped, and there is a slightly heavier cardboard inner box that has cardboard’s natural color. The white outer sleeve measures just 1″ thick, 5.75″ wide, and about 2.45″ deep. Green Packagingīoth products I received came in a small cardboard box inside a thin cardboard sleeve with minimal packaging. Officially known as the USB to USB A & RJ45 Hub, this relatively small black device has 3 standard USB Type A ports plus an RJ45 jack at the end for connecting to an ethernet network. Today I’m looking at a very useful device for those who have a MacBook Air or any other Mac with a standard USB port but no ethernet port. And that about sums up the product review. The first item I tested was an HDMI adapter for Macs with Mini DisplayPort. None of my Macs have USB 3, let alone USB-C, so when QacQoc contacted me about reviewing their very nice USB-C hub, I had to share my predicament. QacQoc is making a name for itself for its environmentally friendly and very affordable line of accessories, most of them with USB-C ports. ![]()
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