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by jessriedel 3363 days ago
> How many people are actually knocking laptops off tables because of the power cord?

I would say I did this at least twice a month.
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posguy 3363 days ago
Does the USB C cable not disconnect? From the ones that I've played with, it seems fine. The force required to disconnect USB C cables from a port is less than Magsafe, and the results are the same.

Also, remember Apple designed USB C, with half the engineering talent that worked on the standard coming from Cupertino. They've specifically thought all these use cases and issues through, to build a solid connector for the next decade.

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crazygringo 3363 days ago
If you pull it out straight? Of course it's fine.

If you accidentally yank it up or down? It's like it's glued in there. 45° angle? Also glued in there.

MagSafe, the whole point was it didn't matter what angle it was pulled, it would separate easily and with no damage.

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falcolas 3363 days ago
> They've specifically thought all these use cases and issues through, to build a solid connector for the next decade.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.

It's a decent connector, but it still has a limited lifespan (all connectors with mechanical pieces or interference fits do), and isn't going to release from shear force applied to the connector. Even if it does release, it will be after wrenching both the computer and connector inside the computer, neither of which is great for long life.

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