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> When not in use, why not just keep it attached to the headphones? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12447431 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12447431
by pritambaral 10y ago
> When not in use, why not just keep it attached to the headphones?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12447431 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12447431
> Uhh, personal experience? I've certainly bent my share of 3.5mm plugs, but I've yet to hear of anyone actually bending their lightning cable plug.
And in personal experience, I have never once damaged a 3.5mm plug, despite extreme rough use (and I mean the "extreme"). Can't say I have bent / never bent a lightning plug though, since I've never used an iPhone.
- eridius 10y agoIf you've never bent either plug, then what are you worried about?
- pritambaral 10y ago1. I've never bent a Lightning plug because I've never used one. 2. I wasn't the one worried. You were, when you said "3.5mm male connectors are often somewhat flimsy".
- eridius 10y agoI wasn't worried; I was making the argument that the lightning connector is more durable (in my experience) than 3.5mm, hence anyone who's satisfied with the durability of a 3.5mm plug (as you seem to be) would have no problems with the durability of the lightning plug. If you're not worried about this, why did you try and argue against it?
- pritambaral 10y agoBy that logic, I'm not worried either. I just don't agree with your belief that the lightning plug is more durable than 3.5mm. My disagreement with your belief was the argument I was making.