Incompatible Adapters, Why Apple Why?
By marcus • Jul 9th, 2007 • Category: geekI don’t get this one, some very poor incompatibility between Apple power adapters. The key to modular systems is that the pieces should fit together. Did Apple engineers as kids always forced that square peg through the round hole?
The new iPhone dock comes with a ridiculously short cable and the USB adapter only has a prong to plug into the wall. However, the modular power adapter system looks like it should work with the Macbook power cord to get the needed distance to the wall but alas, Apple’s left hand and right hand decided not to talk.
Or is Apple really being that cheap to milk a few more dollars so you must buy new international adapters and cables?
[...] 3. Incompatible Power Adapter with MacBook. I wrote about this one before. [...]
That are old things. PowerBook/iBook has also straight adapter. Apple want that long power cord are used with Laptop computer.
It could have to do with the fact that the laptop chargers carry more voltage than iPod and iPhone chargers, and they require different fittings.