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You appear to be the exception. I've been through atleast 4 laptops, and 3 tablets. Owned various Mp3 players starting with one of the original Creative Nomads

You appear to be the exception. I've been through atleast 4 laptops, and 3 tablets. Owned various Mp3 players starting with one of the original Creative Nomads. At this point countless phones as well. When I was younger I'd travel with most of console video games and of course the actual handheld ones with their chargers. I've never had a single cord fray nor had the need to replace a charger that I didn't lose for any device except every single Apple device. With my MBPr I knew how awful the iPad and iPod cords were so I was careful to not wrap it too tight around the little feet. Both feet broke but still worked after a month. The cord still started fray on one end after about 3 months and one foot completely broke off. I still try to wrap it loosely but there doesn't seem to be much point as the amount of electrical tape I need keeps increasing on both ends whenever I replace it. I don't think they intentionally designed them poorly, but I do think they are refusing to fix a widely known problem to bilk user out of more cash yearly. I now only buy third party iOS device cords and I wish there was a viable third party alternative for my MBPr brick.

developer2 10y ago
The problem with Apple's cords is that the rubber insulation seems to be too long for the wire beneath. Both my iPhone 6 and MacBook Pro cords have their rubber peeling away from the wire. It's not fraying, it's peeling because the rubber is pushing itself away from the wire from too much tension. Luckily, at least with the newer cords, the wire is very sturdy. The coating seems to be more for cosmetics than insulation these days. The technology inside may be impressive, but the overall quality of the product still screams "made in China". The only real explanation after many years of the same shoddy cords is that it is intentional on Apple's part, to get people buying new cords at $100 a pop every couple of years.

developer2 10y ago

The problem with Apple's cords is that the rubber insulation seems to be too long for the wire beneath. Both my iPhone 6 and MacBook Pro cords have their rubber peeling away from the wire. It's not fraying, it's peeling because the rubber is pushing itself away from the wire from too much tension. Luckily, at least with the newer cords, the wire is very sturdy. The coating seems to be more for cosmetics than insulation these days. The technology inside may be impressive, but the overall quality of the product still screams "made in China". The only real explanation after many years of the same shoddy cords is that it is intentional on Apple's part, to get people buying new cords at $100 a pop every couple of years.