[freshflowers]

Same experience, over the course of over decade. iBook, Powerbook, Macbook, whatever, all frayed power cords or other defects at the laptop connector end.

I'm an Apple fanboy most of the time, but damn is this getting old.

Sugru works wonders though, if you catch it early enough.

[x0x0]

Not to mention the thieving jerks charge $90 for a replacement. Mine seem to last 18 months at most.

Even if they insist on keeping their incredibly fragile cords, they could make them user swappable -- just like the wall end -- and sell replacements for $10.

[mgkimsal]

You know the replacements would be $29 for a 1 foot option and $49 for a 5 foot option. :)

[jbverschoor]

you mean like usb-c?

[x0x0]

Yeah, but I still want the magnetic charger break-away. That saves my laptop at least once every 6 months.

[tinus_hn]

This happens with Dell chargers all the time too but that's just because the terrible design makes it impossible to wrap the cable without putting a lot of stress on the end.

It's a difficult problem to solve, I'd prefer if the cables were simply a cheap replaceable part.