Comments on: Apple’s Anti Theft Device Patent For Gadgets – Disable Recharging http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/ Deliciously Geeky... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:25:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/comment-page-1/#comment-307033 Anonymous Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:53:33 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/#comment-307033 it makes no sense, what if i'm at my friends house, and run out of battery. i can't use their chargers? b.s. it makes no sense, what if i’m at my friends house, and run out of battery.
i can’t use their chargers? b.s.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/comment-page-1/#comment-305855 Mike Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:05:32 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/#comment-305855 My phone (Motorola Razr) seems to do something like this. It charges via USB, but I have to install special drivers to charge from my PC. It might just be Windows refusing to send power to it, but the screen on my phone pops up an "unauthorized charger" message. My phone (Motorola Razr) seems to do something like this. It charges via USB, but I have to install special drivers to charge from my PC. It might just be Windows refusing to send power to it, but the screen on my phone pops up an “unauthorized charger” message.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/comment-page-1/#comment-305794 Dustin Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/#comment-305794 The REAL reason for this? To force consumers into buying only chargers certified to work with their devices (read: from makers who've paid Apple licensing fees). Anti-theft, puh-lease. The REAL reason for this?

To force consumers into buying only chargers certified to work with their devices (read: from makers who’ve paid Apple licensing fees).

Anti-theft, puh-lease.

]]> By: mcman http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/comment-page-1/#comment-305785 mcman Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:25:53 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/07/19/apples-anti-theft-device-patent-for-gadgets-disable-recharging/#comment-305785 Of course there's bound to be issues with it malfunctioning for the owner as well. Then it becomes a hassle. Of course there’s bound to be issues with it malfunctioning for the owner as well. Then it becomes a hassle.

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