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Yeah, I would LOVE it if I can actually snag detailed datasheets and examples without signing NDAs. Why do companies sometimes try to hide how their components
by Hangry 5y ago
Yeah, I would LOVE it if I can actually snag detailed datasheets and examples without signing NDAs.
Why do companies sometimes try to hide how their components work?
- rasz 5y agoFun little known fact - most laptop "manufacturers", Apple excluded mind you, dont own the IP going into their products. They themselves dont have access to datasheets and schematics! You might think sure, Acer, but even HP does this! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laptop_brands_and_manufacturers#Original_design_manufacturers_(ODMs) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_laptop_brands_and_manu... Those products are designed and manufactured in China or Taiwan with minimal western input and heavy IP restrictions (in the other direction to what would make sense at first glance), often including exclusive service contracts. To conclude most laptop manufacturers dont really know how their products work in the first place :)