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Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Apple's power adapter
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Re: Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Apple's power adapter
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I doubt it, since the magnetic connector itself is patented, and they apparently don't license it— which is why the BatteryBox connector is such an awkward hack: https://www.getbatterybox.com/shop
I'm sure they've considered it, but my first thought would be to buy a magsafe to magsafe 2 converter for each batterybox and use that as the connector. Seems like that would be better looking, but maybe it's still impractical.
Actually that was the intention if you looked at the original crowdfunding video. But a call from Apple prevented that from happening due to licensing issues of using their converters.
Re: Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Apple's power adapter
#323Technically , have anyone can give me advice that we should keep charger plug-in when using macbook or plug-out when full-charge?
Keeping the battery always topped off isn't healthy for it. I keep my charger in during the day then take it off when I leave.
So you mean we do not worry decayed battery or cell memory effect when plug-in charger during the day working although battery still 100%. Is it right ? Why is it possible ?
Re: Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Apple's power adapter
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Not OP, but I bought one because of the HighDPI screen. Looking at the Air's low-res screen makes me feel like there's something wrong with my eyes. With that said, it's far from a perfect laptop.
Can I ask what makes it far from perfect? I'm really considering buying one but I'm afraid it might be too slow for my liking.
In my option it's quite close to perfect. I do dev work using Go, JS, and markup so speed is not a problem at all--if you're doing heavy compiler work YMMV. The fanless thing is incredibly important to me. I find the new keyboard harder to use than that of the Macbook Air, but I'm sure I'll adapt.
I'm not creating music on it so the lack of a USB 2 connector doesn't matter to me. I have to admit just the USB C and the headphone cord are plenty.
Its slimness and lightness are also important to me. My inviolate rule is that the more portable a laptop is, the more I'm likely to carry it with me to do extra work.
Wall wart & magsafe issues are not deal killers for me.
I'd recommend it if it fits your requirements exactly, as it did mine. Otherwise, I'd go with a high spec MacBook Air, because they're faster and, with the extra USB port, more practical for many uses.