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> We designed the adapter to be modular, with both the 1m AC cable and 2m USB-C cable detachable and replaceable, reducing waste in case your cat chews through
by deathanatos 5y ago
> We designed the adapter to be modular, with both the 1m AC cable and 2m USB-C cable detachable and replaceable, reducing waste in case your cat chews through one of them.
Thank you. This is one of my chief annoyances with Lenovo's connector, and it smacks of planned obsolescence, since there is no other conceivable reason for it. I think every brick I've had has failed in the same spot: between the connector and cord at the laptop, which, of course, is the non-replaceable cable.
- nrp 5y agoYes! It seemed pretty obvious to us that this is the right way to go. Keeping the AC cable removable is also nice for international travel, since IEC C5 cables for different AC plug types are extremely inexpensive.
- stefandesu 5y agoOur cat likes to chew on cables if we're not careful, and he has already destroyed multiple cables including one older Apple MacBook charger which costs like $80 to replace if bought from Apple.
- selykg 5y agoBeen there... I try really hard to keep the cables hidden so she can't see them, and my office is a no fly zone for her. So far so good. But she's ruined something like $300-400 worth of cables. Worse is the risk of fire or electrocution that bothers me.
- chrisseaton 5y agoIsn't this exactly the same as Apple's design?
- rsynnott 5y ago-ish; the Apple one no longer comes with an AC extension, though you can still get them and attach them.