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This is also one of Apple's better design decisions. With an Apple brick, you just need to glance to the side to see if your brick and laptop are connected correctly. If it is the green LED is on.

With every other brick I've seen the LED is on the brick itself and there is no LED indicator on the connector. You need double the LEDs and have to look under the desk.



When I used Windows laptops, I appreciated that Dell did something similar to what Apple does - there was an LED ring on the plug.

Of course, it was a tasteless giant bright blue LED ring. So...yeah.


Most laptops I have used just add a battery light to the laptop it's self which makes for cheaper cords, is easier to see, and is just as useful.




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