A flexible adhesive connector bonded by heat to the contact edge of the glass.

一个易弯曲的黏著的连接器被热联结到玻璃的接触边缘。

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For example, in 2007, according to the New York Times, it held 53.2% of the so-called edge-connector market, but it ended 2010 with a decidedly smaller 42.2% of that market.

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Other ports are more conventionally located: along the left edge of the dock are HDMI and USB 2.0, while the right hosts the power connector, another USB 2.0 connection and an SD card slot.

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