sure you can get adapters, but it hikes up the cost. an HDMI / DP out is STILL so useful, and direct connections are available universallyand the fact that most current mbp/iphone owners have NO usb-c cables (because they never needed them) makes a complete lack of usb-a ports silly.yeah, they got to have more battery space, make em skinner, etc. but it's like c'moooon. www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at