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Standardized Laptop Charger Approved By IEC

Posted by timothy on from the best-news-all-month dept.

Sockatume writes "The IEC, the standards body which wrote the phone charger specification used in the EU, has approved a standardised laptop charger. While the 'DC Power Supply for Portable Personal Computer' doesn't have a legal mandate behind it, the IEC is still optimistic that it will lead to a reduction in electronics waste and make it easier to find a replacement charger. Unfortunately the technical documentation does not seem to be available yet, but previous comments indicate that it will be a barrel plug of some kind." I wish they'd push a yank-resistant and positive-connecting plug along the lines of Apple's MagSafe.

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  1. That's great by EthanBernard · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just in time for laptop obsolescence.

  2. Re:There's probably patents involved by Zanadou · · Score: 4, Funny

    But, what about on a plug resistant magnetic yank?

  3. Bad pun warning by Sockatume · · Score: 4, Funny

    They could cut down the number of leads by a factor of six if they used some sort of heavy-duty twisted-pair conductor. Then you'd have a Cat-5 of Nine Tails.

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    No kidding!!! What do you say at this point?
  4. Re:There's probably patents involved by slim · · Score: 5, Funny

    A Yank resistant plug might do well in Europe and Asia, but I think most manufacturers wouldn't want to alienate the American market.

  5. Re:There's probably patents involved by weilawei · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's the plug resistant magnetic brits that are the real challenge.