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There being an Apple patent [1] involved doesn't help. [1] - https://patents.google.com/patent/US7311526B2/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US7311526B2/en
by q3k 7y ago
There being an Apple patent [1] involved doesn't help.
[1] - https://patents.google.com/patent/US7311526B2/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US7311526B2/en
- GuB-42 7y agoApple didn't make the first magnetic connector. It was already common for fondue sets. The patent is about Apple's particular implementation. I suppose it wouldn't be that hard to work around if people really wanted to.
- mc32 7y agoUnless Microsoft paid or has cross licensing agreements with Apple, they also use mag connectors on some of their hardware offerings.
- ken 7y agoEven Apple has stopped using it, though. Rumor is that it had reliability issues (and I'm seeing that with my own MagSafe plug), but of course no official word.