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If you have to resort to an adapter you lose the main proposition (the small form factor), so the point remains.

smackfu 13y ago
Making the power adapter longer also makes it more prone to fall out of the wall, especially with Euro style plugs.
joezydeco 13y ago
A plug adapter doesn't have to be as large as a transformer. http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/theshorelinemarket_2310_643977735 http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/theshorelinemarket_2310_643977735 Inelegant? Sure. Large? No.
- kijin 13y ago
  That only works in continental Europe, South Korea, and a handful of other countries that use the CEE7 (Europlug) standard. In the UK, the plug adapter is going to be twice as big as Dart: https://www.google.com/search?q=uk%20plug&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=uk%20plug&tbm=isch
  - chx 13y ago
    This adapter http://www.dx.com/p/mini-worldwide-power-plug-adapter-2238 http://www.dx.com/p/mini-worldwide-power-plug-adapter-2238 http://www.amazon.com/Kikkerland-UL03-A-Universal-Travel-Adapter/dp/B00210MRGC http://www.amazon.com/Kikkerland-UL03-A-Universal-Travel-Ada... will fold itself into a UK plug while still being flat and all that. Once upon a time even APC sold a version of this.
Jtsummers 13y ago
First gen hardware product that's innovative and accomplishing something the hardware manufacturers haven't yet. A slightly uglier version isn't really a big deal when, if they're successful, they'll be able to start offering proper international versions. Remember, this is a hardware Kickstarter. The number of different and short production runs to support the variety [1] of sockets makes their proposal far more reasonable and cost-effective (for the first production run). This way, they make one device modulo the outside casing and the limited run Macbook compatible ones. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Types_in_present_use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Type...

Making the power adapter longer also makes it more prone to fall out of the wall, especially with Euro style plugs.

A plug adapter doesn't have to be as large as a transformer. http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/theshorelinemarket_2310_643977735 http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/theshorelinemarket_2310_643977735 Inelegant? Sure. Large? No.

kijin 13y ago
That only works in continental Europe, South Korea, and a handful of other countries that use the CEE7 (Europlug) standard. In the UK, the plug adapter is going to be twice as big as Dart: https://www.google.com/search?q=uk%20plug&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=uk%20plug&tbm=isch
- chx 13y ago
  This adapter http://www.dx.com/p/mini-worldwide-power-plug-adapter-2238 http://www.dx.com/p/mini-worldwide-power-plug-adapter-2238 http://www.amazon.com/Kikkerland-UL03-A-Universal-Travel-Adapter/dp/B00210MRGC http://www.amazon.com/Kikkerland-UL03-A-Universal-Travel-Ada... will fold itself into a UK plug while still being flat and all that. Once upon a time even APC sold a version of this.

Jtsummers 13y ago

First gen hardware product that's innovative and accomplishing something the hardware manufacturers haven't yet. A slightly uglier version isn't really a big deal when, if they're successful, they'll be able to start offering proper international versions. Remember, this is a hardware Kickstarter. The number of different and short production runs to support the variety [1] of sockets makes their proposal far more reasonable and cost-effective (for the first production run). This way, they make one device modulo the outside casing and the limited run Macbook compatible ones. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Types_in_present_use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Type...