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Re:All-new iMac features the M1 chip by burlesona on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @02:26PM (#26878830)
It wasn't marketed as MagSafe, just as a magnetic connector. And why not? Magnetic connectors are awesome.

Also, putting the power brick on the floor and extending it so you can route ethernet up to the desk via a single cable is a nice idea. I hope that is a hit with customers and they expand it to other systems (namely MBP) in the future, I wouldn't mind having a couple USB-C ports down there too.

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Re:All-new iMac features the M1 chip by hajile on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @03:01PM (#26879631)
Inductive chargers have quite a bit of energy loss and introduce extra heat into the system while also increasing production cost.
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Re:All-new iMac features the M1 chip by MikeCapone on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @03:24PM (#26880048)
This isn't inductive charging, though. Just a magnet that keeps the physical wired connection together.
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