julien_p
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See also https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3662
Before the new connector was announced there were rumours that licensing for it would be more restrictive. Also notice how you can't license MagSafe at all.
I'm not saying Apple's decision is the right one, but IMHO it was clear there was a risk regarding licensing.
* iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
* Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
* MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
* MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
I remember reading that AirPlay mirroring uses the video encoding capabilities of SandyBridge CPUs, but I can't find a source for that now.
Anecdotally, http://airparrot.com really taxes my 2010 MacBook's CPU.