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Funny how other laptops (and I've owned PC laptops and macbooks) have cables that don't fray. Only Apple's old magsafe cable has that fine rubbery material that

by dsego 7y ago

Funny how other laptops (and I've owned PC laptops and macbooks) have cables that don't fray. Only Apple's old magsafe cable has that fine rubbery material that disintegrates with time, and no strain relief on the connector.

xenospn 7y ago
You know, I've never had that happen to me, and I've owned multiple MacBooks and iphones over many years.
- dsego 7y ago
  On my cables the material starts to crumble and crack. Something about that particular type of rubber. But maybe it depends on the market or where it is manufactured. I seem to remember some lasting longer than others, I think it didin't happen on the 2014 model, but did on my original 2011 charger and on the replacement I had to buy (within the first year). But the 2016 usb-c cable doesn't really have this issue I think. Maybe it's the climate, warmer summers?
  - Operyl 7y ago
    I found that this happened if you are around cigarettes. Once I moved away from that family member, I’ve not had another one die in that fashion since.
    - dsego 7y ago
      Oh interesting, I did not think of that.
      - xenospn 7y ago
        "Designed by Apple in California, where cigarettes do not exist"
        Operyl 7y ago
        To be fair cigarettes do a ton of damage to a ton of materials.
mstade 7y ago
Happens all the time with any cables really. I've had many cables succumb to the good ol' lemme just adjust may chair right over your cable there type situations. Particularly when you have to run the cable to an awkwardly placed outlet.
- dsego 7y ago
  You can certainly damage a cable, but I'm sure those old thick black PC charging cables with a barrel connector are way sturdier than the flimsy but aesthetically pleasing macbook ones.
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  - varjag 7y ago
    I had those old barrel connectors tear too. Lenovo, Dell, you name it. It's not a new (or a particularly rare) problem.
- darkpuma 7y ago
  > "Happens all the time with any cables really." That's such nonsense. I've never had a thinkpad cable wear out on me. I've got a whole box sitting around somewhere full of them because they never break. But thinkpad cables aren't unusually robust; Dell cables last just as long. Most cables last effectively forever unless you slam a door on them or something unreasonable like that. The only cables I've seen reliably fall apart after no more than a few years are Christmas tree light strings from the dollar store, and Apple charging cables.
  - aj7 7y ago
    Exactly. I have a DRAWER full of nasty ones.

by dsego 7y ago

xenospn 7y ago

You know, I've never had that happen to me, and I've owned multiple MacBooks and iphones over many years.

dsego 7y ago
On my cables the material starts to crumble and crack. Something about that particular type of rubber. But maybe it depends on the market or where it is manufactured. I seem to remember some lasting longer than others, I think it didin't happen on the 2014 model, but did on my original 2011 charger and on the replacement I had to buy (within the first year). But the 2016 usb-c cable doesn't really have this issue I think. Maybe it's the climate, warmer summers?
- Operyl 7y ago
  I found that this happened if you are around cigarettes. Once I moved away from that family member, I’ve not had another one die in that fashion since.
  - dsego 7y ago
    Oh interesting, I did not think of that.
    - xenospn 7y ago
      "Designed by Apple in California, where cigarettes do not exist"
      - Operyl 7y ago
        To be fair cigarettes do a ton of damage to a ton of materials.

mstade 7y ago

Happens all the time with any cables really. I've had many cables succumb to the good ol' lemme just adjust may chair right over your cable there type situations. Particularly when you have to run the cable to an awkwardly placed outlet.

dsego 7y ago
You can certainly damage a cable, but I'm sure those old thick black PC charging cables with a barrel connector are way sturdier than the flimsy but aesthetically pleasing macbook ones.
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- varjag 7y ago
  I had those old barrel connectors tear too. Lenovo, Dell, you name it. It's not a new (or a particularly rare) problem.
darkpuma 7y ago
> "Happens all the time with any cables really." That's such nonsense. I've never had a thinkpad cable wear out on me. I've got a whole box sitting around somewhere full of them because they never break. But thinkpad cables aren't unusually robust; Dell cables last just as long. Most cables last effectively forever unless you slam a door on them or something unreasonable like that. The only cables I've seen reliably fall apart after no more than a few years are Christmas tree light strings from the dollar store, and Apple charging cables.
- aj7 7y ago
  Exactly. I have a DRAWER full of nasty ones.