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If Apple can make a Magsafe cable for USB C that would be the best of both worlds. (I know third parties have made them but Apple would probably do a better im

If Apple can make a Magsafe cable for USB C that would be the best of both worlds. (I know third parties have made them but Apple would probably do a better implementation) I also can't wait for the removal of the Touchbar. This prevented me from buying previous Macbooks because it was just one compromise too far for such an expensive machine. Is this Apple's "Coke Classic" moment?

Symbiote 6y ago
Doesn't Apple generally make worse cables than the competition? It is very rare for a PC laptop power cable to break. There's a rubber grommet which protects the cable as it enters the plug from extreme and repeated bending. For supposed aesthetics, Apple don't include this, and their cables fray easily. (This is based on my experience managing hardware for a small organization, <50 staff. After about 5 years, Apple laptops come back with damage to the shiny screen from rubbing against the keyboard, and usually a wrecked power supply cable. Sometimes we have to replace the PSU within the 5 years. The rest of the laptop is usually in good condition, i.e. the case, keyboard, ports. Dell/HP/Lenovo/etc business laptops come back with the cables in good condition, the matt screens suffer less even with similar keyboard marks, but the cases usually look a bit scruffy. Depending on usage, we might have replaced the battery after ~3 years, which is either easily done by the user, or takes 5 minutes with a normal screwdriver to remove the back case.)
- jooize 6y ago
  Apple's cables are bad. Never been a problem for me because I take care of them, but people shouldn't have to be as careful as I am.
- varjag 6y ago
  Very rare? Come on. I still have that Dell somewhere which had cable frayed right where its stress relief mold ended.
  - dunmalg 6y ago
    "rare" != "unique" I have a stack of old laptops 2 feet high, and my old Dell that frayed at the strain relief is the only one whose cable crapped out.
- ben509 6y ago
  I've never seen cables as bad as Apple's. I have multiple Apple cables that I've patched up with electrical tape, and I'm quite careful to avoid kinking them.
- flomo 6y ago
  > It is very rare for a PC laptop power cable to break. The failure was usually the plug breaking loose from the board. (Both on PC laptops and old Powerbooks with the barrel plug.)

Symbiote 6y ago

Doesn't Apple generally make worse cables than the competition? It is very rare for a PC laptop power cable to break. There's a rubber grommet which protects the cable as it enters the plug from extreme and repeated bending. For supposed aesthetics, Apple don't include this, and their cables fray easily. (This is based on my experience managing hardware for a small organization, <50 staff. After about 5 years, Apple laptops come back with damage to the shiny screen from rubbing against the keyboard, and usually a wrecked power supply cable. Sometimes we have to replace the PSU within the 5 years. The rest of the laptop is usually in good condition, i.e. the case, keyboard, ports. Dell/HP/Lenovo/etc business laptops come back with the cables in good condition, the matt screens suffer less even with similar keyboard marks, but the cases usually look a bit scruffy. Depending on usage, we might have replaced the battery after ~3 years, which is either easily done by the user, or takes 5 minutes with a normal screwdriver to remove the back case.)

jooize 6y ago
Apple's cables are bad. Never been a problem for me because I take care of them, but people shouldn't have to be as careful as I am.
varjag 6y ago
Very rare? Come on. I still have that Dell somewhere which had cable frayed right where its stress relief mold ended.
- dunmalg 6y ago
  "rare" != "unique" I have a stack of old laptops 2 feet high, and my old Dell that frayed at the strain relief is the only one whose cable crapped out.
ben509 6y ago
I've never seen cables as bad as Apple's. I have multiple Apple cables that I've patched up with electrical tape, and I'm quite careful to avoid kinking them.
flomo 6y ago
> It is very rare for a PC laptop power cable to break. The failure was usually the plug breaking loose from the board. (Both on PC laptops and old Powerbooks with the barrel plug.)