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Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up by achamayou on Sunday March 05, 2017 @04:00PM (#13798596)
FWIW, some appliance connectors have used magnets for well over a decade in Japan and elsewhere in Asia (it usually looks like https://www.liandung.com.tw/Japan-m/LT-515.html). I owned an electric kettle with one of those.

I don't understand how Apple could patent this and prevent anyone else from implementing it. In any event, there do seem to be 3rd party implementations for USB-C if you're keen on the feature: https://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/04/griffin-breaksafe-magne....

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Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up by madeofpalk on Sunday March 05, 2017 @04:15PM (#13798704)
Apple patented MagSafe and how it works, specifically. This doesn't preclude other magnetic breakaway cables if they don't work exactly the same way as MagSafe.
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