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picklefish
on Feb 21, 2013
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The Chromebook Pixel
Hrmm. I don't know. I was just curious and looked it up. It appears that microsoft has their own patent for a magsafe-like connector:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/14/microsoft-magnetic-patent...
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/19/microsoft-surface-power-c...
ebbv
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So clearly Google needs to get their own, or license Microsoft's. :P
monochromatic
on Feb 22, 2013
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Microsoft having a patent on a magnetic connector of their own is unrelated to the question of whether that connector infringes Apple's patent.
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