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System and techniques for an apparel compute device connection are described herein. A base for a removable apparel compute device is bonded to a garment. The base includes connector portions to interface between the apparel compute device and traces within the garment electrically. The apparel comp

System and techniques for an apparel compute device connection are described herein. A base for a removable apparel compute device is bonded to a garment. The base includes connector portions to interface between the apparel compute device and traces within the garment electrically. The apparel compute device is secured to the base via a magnet and oriented via a physical arrangement of the connector portions.

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1. A connector for an apparel compute device, the connector comprising: a magnetic layer;a conductor extending though the magnetic layer, the conductor including:an interior portion, the interior portion including an interface to a computer contained in a housing secured to the magnetic layer; andan

1. A connector for an apparel compute device, the connector comprising: a magnetic layer;a conductor extending though the magnetic layer, the conductor including:an interior portion, the interior portion including an interface to a computer contained in a housing secured to the magnetic layer; andan exterior portion, the exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the magnetic layer, the conductive structure arranged to orient the magnetic layer when connected to a base, the conductive structure having at least one of a width or length greater than a height, the height being the perpendicular distance between the magnetic layer and the termination of the conductive structure. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the exterior portion includes one or more additional conductive structures. 3. The connector of claim 1, wherein magnetic layer includes an exterior edge that is arranged to position the magnetic layer in alignment with a portion of the base when seated in the base. 4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the exterior portion extends outwards from an exterior surface of the magnetic layer. 5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the exterior portion extends inwards from an exterior surface of the magnetic layer. 6. Abase for an apparel compute device, the base comprising: a connector seat arranged to accept a conductor for the apparel compute device, the connector seat bonded to a garment;a connector extending through the connector seat, the connector including: an interior portion, the interior portion including an interface to conductive lines incorporated into the garment; andan exterior portion, the exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the connector seat;a housing bonded to the garment perpendicular to the connector seat and on a different surface of a fabric to which the connector seat is bonded; anda magnet held by the housing. 7. The base of claim 6, wherein the exterior portion extends outwards from an exterior surface of the connector seat. 8. The base of claim 6, wherein the exterior portion inwards from an exterior surface of the connector seat. 9. The base of claim 6, wherein the connector seat is not magnetic. 10. The base of claim 6, wherein the housing includes a removable cap, the removable cap, when removed, permitting removal of the magnet. 11. A method for an apparel compute device, the method comprising: providing a connector comprising: a magnetic layer;a conductor extending though the magnetic layer, the conductor including:a connector interior portion, the connector interior portion including an interface to a computer contained in a housing secured to the magnetic layer; anda connector exterior portion, the connector exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the magnetic layer, the conductive structure arranged to orient the magnetic layer when connected to a base;providing a base comprising: a connector seat arranged to accept a connector for an apparel compute device; anda base connector extending through the connector seat, the base connector including:a base interior portion, the base interior portion including an interface to conductive lines incorporated into a garment; anda base exterior portion, the base exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the connector seat;bonding the base to a first surface of a garment;connecting conductive lines of the garment to the base interior portion;providing a housing bonded to the garment perpendicular to the connector seat and on a different surface of a fabric to which the connector seat is bonded;providing a magnet held by the housing;seating the connector into the base via the magnetic layer, the connector exterior portion, and the base exterior portion; andconnecting the conductive lines to the computer via the connector conductor and the base connector. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the housing includes a removable cap, the removable cap, when removed, permitting removal of the magnet. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein seating the connector includes inserting the connector exterior portion into the base exterior portion to complete a circuit. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein seating the connector includes inserting the base exterior portion into the connector exterior portion to complete a circuit. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the connector exterior portion and the base exterior portion respectively extend outwards from the magnetic layer and from the connector seat, and wherein seating the connector includes meshing the connector exterior portion and the base exterior portion to complete a circuit.