Whoever wrote this article appears to misunderstand what those ports on the new macbook actually are. They are USB ports! USB-C to be specific While yes it's

Whoever wrote this article appears to misunderstand what those ports on the new macbook actually are. They are USB ports! USB-C to be specific While yes it's an uncomfortable transition period, the idea of a common socket for all connections is amazing! This isn't Apple killing USB in favor of thunderbolt (which happens to run over the same connector), it's apple using the latest USB spec.