Apple's line of Mac laptops all sport the same MagSafe magnetic adapter. First introduced in 2006 with the
[COLOR=blue !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=blue ! important][FONT=inherit ! important]MacBook[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] Pro, the magnetic power cord has been present in every Apple notebook since and is seen as a uniquely Apple feature. However, Apple could soon have some company in the magnetic power cord territory as a newly public patent application seems to suggest that Microsoft could be out to design something similar.