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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by sph on Friday September 02, 2022 @04:35AM (#32688203)
MagSafe is great, but it's been around since 2006

Sadly it's patented so no one else could implement in their laptop.

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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by smcl on Friday September 02, 2022 @06:18AM (#32688942)
It’s come and gone though hasn’t it? I seem to recall Apple switched to something else (USB-C?) and a few here on HN were annoyed because MagSafe was so good - I still have a ~2013 Macbook Air with magsafe that I use in the kitchen. If it’s back then that’s great news for Apple laptops - I haven’t paid attention to them for a while
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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by libeclipse on Friday September 02, 2022 @08:18AM (#32689685)
It is back, yes
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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by pmontra on Friday September 02, 2022 @05:05AM (#32688450)
Up to 2026? And Apple could license the technology. Patents are also made for that.
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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by ohgodplsno on Friday September 02, 2022 @07:56AM (#32689532)
Apple has shown that they are not interested in bettering the cable situation and just want you to buy overpriced cables and lock you in. If they were, they would have licensed/opened MagSafe, Thunderbolt, etc.
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Re:USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds over existing cables by crtasm on Friday September 02, 2022 @04:14PM (#32695247)
They could licence the magsafe tech to other brands without allowing them to sell cables/chargers for Apple devices, maybe even alter the size/shape as a requirement.
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