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Pretty sure that Apple's dock connector is sold directly by JAE -- it's the 'DD1' listed here: http://www.jae-connector.com/en/general_en.cfm?series_code=DD1&co
by modernerd 16y ago
Pretty sure that Apple's dock connector is sold directly by JAE -- it's the 'DD1' listed here: http://www.jae-connector.com/en/general_en.cfm?series_code=DD1&contact_number=&s_height=&l_con=&r_con= http://www.jae-connector.com/en/general_en.cfm?series_code=D...
- hop 16y agoYou can't just get them from JAE, you have to license the male plug thru Apple and it's a big process. And Apple lets no one but Apple use the female 30 pin plug.
- Zak 16y agoLicense under what legal theory? It doesn't seem like a fairly ordinary plug would meet the standards for either patent or copyright.
- hop 16y agoI don't know, but there is a reason no other manufacturers use it. And its a massive legal and due diligence process to get into the Made for iPod program which gives you all the specs and supplies the connectors, along with charging royalties. http://developer.apple.com/programs/mfi http://developer.apple.com/programs/mfi