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I think the argument for using universal chargers or battery packs makes sense for phones, where it is certainly understandable that you'd find yourself somewhe

by kace91 7y ago

I think the argument for using universal chargers or battery packs makes sense for phones, where it is certainly understandable that you'd find yourself somewhere with a phone but without means to charge it - most people carry their phones in a pocket, where a charger battery might not fit or be comfortable to carry. Moments where you'd find yourself with a laptop but without a charger are far harder to imagine for me... If you're carrying around your laptop it means you're using some sort of bag or backpack, at which point there's no reason not carry a charger in it too. Magsafe's main function (safety against falls), on the other hand, has saved my 2013 MBP more times than I can count. It is a godsend, specially for people that live around small children or pets.

MiddleEndian 7y ago
I agree with you. I also loved the magsafe. My current laptop, not from Apple, uses a similar charger and I like it a lot. I very rarely have my laptop without my charger, plus it has an extra usb port on the power brick to charge my phone.
Tade0 7y ago
Moments where you'd find yourself with a laptop but without a charger are far harder to imagine for me A while ago I left my charger at work and the next day was working remotely. I used a phone charger, but had to power the thing off for lunch because only then it charged at the maximum rate of 8%/h. Plugged in I was actually losing charge faster because the laptop though it was connected to a 60W unit, not a 10W one.
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threeseed 7y ago
When you are flying in economy there is no power and in business class the power is limited. Battery pack are necessary to work on long haul flight. Similar for other long trips e.g train.
- telotortium 7y ago
  Where do you live? At least 90% of my flights in economy class (US) in the past 2 years have had in-seat power. The other ones mostly didn't because they were either super low budget (or Hawaiian Airlines - worst airline I've flown more than once) or there was a reliability issue. I'd still prefer to have a battery pack as a backup, but the lack of power in the seat is now much less of an issue than the fact that there's no room in economy class to work without straining your arms.

by kace91 7y ago

MiddleEndian 7y ago

I agree with you. I also loved the magsafe. My current laptop, not from Apple, uses a similar charger and I like it a lot. I very rarely have my laptop without my charger, plus it has an extra usb port on the power brick to charge my phone.

Tade0 7y ago

Moments where you'd find yourself with a laptop but without a charger are far harder to imagine for me A while ago I left my charger at work and the next day was working remotely. I used a phone charger, but had to power the thing off for lunch because only then it charged at the maximum rate of 8%/h. Plugged in I was actually losing charge faster because the laptop though it was connected to a 60W unit, not a 10W one.

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threeseed 7y ago

When you are flying in economy there is no power and in business class the power is limited. Battery pack are necessary to work on long haul flight. Similar for other long trips e.g train.

telotortium 7y ago
Where do you live? At least 90% of my flights in economy class (US) in the past 2 years have had in-seat power. The other ones mostly didn't because they were either super low budget (or Hawaiian Airlines - worst airline I've flown more than once) or there was a reliability issue. I'd still prefer to have a battery pack as a backup, but the lack of power in the seat is now much less of an issue than the fact that there's no room in economy class to work without straining your arms.