Tell HN: Apple products come without 3 pin plug in India

Tell HN: Apple products come without 3 pin plug in India

29 by searchableguy | 25 comments on Hacker News.

The standard 3 pin plug is required for grounding in India but Apple do not sell chargers with 3 pin by default or include it in any of their products. If you buy a macbook and use the default charger, you will feel a slight buzz on the top of the laptop. Your ports might also shock you. This is quite unexpected given $200-400 laptops come with a decent grounded charger here. Kids can get shocked while touching your laptop in charging state. Picture with current testing device: https://ibb.co/YbqtgVX



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