Yeah, Apple screwed up with the MagSafe. It's possibly the dumbest move in years to release a new connector, refuse to sell a car plug for it, and refuse to license it to anyone else so they can build one. Restraint of trade complaint to the Obama Administration, maybe?
Little-known fact, though: you CAN use their "aircraft" adapter in a car, provided the engine's running. That nudges the voltage and current up enough that the adapter will work. With the engine off, the voltage and current are lower and it won't work.
HP has had plenty of time to fine-tune its finger-friendly TouchSmart software, and now, its newest model, the TouchSmart 610, ushers in a fresh design, highlighted by a hinge that allows the display to slide down and lie nearly flat.
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Yeah, Apple screwed up with the MagSafe. It's possibly the dumbest move in years to release a new connector, refuse to sell a car plug for it, and refuse to license it to anyone else so they can build one. Restraint of trade complaint to the Obama Administration, maybe?
Little-known fact, though: you CAN use their "aircraft" adapter in a car, provided the engine's running. That nudges the voltage and current up enough that the adapter will work. With the engine off, the voltage and current are lower and it won't work.