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All I see is a bunch of proprietary connectors and dongles, and I sleep like a log. Jobs was just the salesman. Those products aren't lost, but they may have

All I see is a bunch of proprietary connectors and dongles, and I sleep like a log. Jobs was just the salesman. Those products aren't lost, but they may have had a harder time getting to market without the "visionary" around to hype them up.

gm-conspiracy 9y ago
Salesman is an oversimplification. He was a productizer that could sell. :) Also, does anybody know what cable the longest (number of years) a specific Apple cable/connector has remained compatible with the ever-changing hardware? I am guessing it is this thing: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK122LL/A/power-adapter-extension-cable https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK122LL/A/power-adapter-e... Apple has always had BS connectors, like the Powerbook 5300 (1996)and G3, G4 laptops power connector - an male RCA plug, but the inside contact replace with a 3.5mm headphone plug.
- dwaite 9y ago
  That brick power connector is a brilliant design. It is based on the IEC C7 connector with an extra (optional) spot for a grounding pin. You can take the power cord from a lot of small appliances and plug it into the slots as an extension cord.