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> I'm not a fan of USB-C being yet another connector that's easy to snap off. I initially had the same concern, but after using USB-C heavily for over a year n
by jsjohnst 9y ago
> I'm not a fan of USB-C being yet another connector that's easy to snap off.
I initially had the same concern, but after using USB-C heavily for over a year now, not had one instance of a connector failing.
> I break a USB cable every few days
Either you're doing it wrong (and really careless / buy really cheap cables) or you're doing some highly specialized thing which means the feedback should be caveated saying I'm in "xyz field, which means i break far more USB cables than most ever will".
- dheera 9y ago"doing it wrong" I never had this problem before USB. I also break a lot of USB cables in the field, e.g. hiking, and that never used to be a problem with barrel connectors. USB connectors just are not designed for people who don't sit in an office all day.
- jsjohnst 9y agoThe "connector" has nothing to do with it compared to older cables imho. The wires in something like a DB9/PS2 cable were heavier grade, but the durability of the connector wasn't measurable better (at least not with a good USB-A cable). If you're continually breaking them, I recommend upgrading to braided cables. I abuse the heck out of them and still haven't had one fail that I can remember.
- dheera 9y agoIt's mostly the connector that breaks, not the cable itself. I've tried all that reinforced stuff to no avail. One broke yesterday when I put my phone in my pocket while charging, and sat down on a chair. Seems like a pretty common use case to me.
- jsjohnst 9y agoDid you used to sit on DB9 connectors that were plugged in and inside your pocket? That might be why you see more breakage now.