With half a dozen existing common display connection standards and the wave of next generation USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 displays getting thrown into the mix makes it difficult to sift through all of the conflicting information. Of all the confusion surrounding USB-C/Thunderbolt 3, the issues causing the most consternation is the connection of external displays. It’s a world full of adapters, cables, docks and dongles to do what you need, and ultimately, most fall short of that single cable promise. What many early adopters found out, and what new users continue to discover, is that getting the connection of the future to work with the equipment of the present is. Power, displays and every peripheral all flowing through one plug, simplifying everything to a single standard has been a dream since the earliest days of the PC and now its here – kinda. With the introduction of USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 and the new MacBook Pro models in late 2016 came the promise of plugging in a single connection to power your entire desktop.
