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« on: August 04, 2017, 04:05:21 pm »

Vinpok launches Bolt-S MagSafe-style charging cable that supports the 2016 MacBook Pro

If you're missing the safety breakaway feature of MagSafe connector on your pre-2016 MacBook Pro, all is not lost.

Vinpok has just launched a crowdfunding campaign to establish funding for its latest entry to the tech accessory industry. It's called Bolt-S and it's a USB-C charging cord with a MagSafe-style breakaway magnetic connector. Vinpok says it's special because it supports the MacBook Pro's 87w charging power adapter.

One of the biggest improvement Apple ever made to its cable system for its laptop line was the addition of the MagSafe connector, which is a magnetic breakaway connector that kept our cables safe from damage. Unfortunately, with the late 2016 MacBook Pro and the early 2017 MacBook and MacBook Pro, Apple did away with the MagSafe connector. We gained a better data transfer and charging system with USB-C, but now have to be extra careful not to bend our cords all over again ... like animals.

Vinpok hopes to fix this gross oversight with the Bolt-S. It isn't the...

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