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I just don't really understand this argument. I charge my phone every... 2 days? And Micro USB takes... 3 seconds to plug in? Type C maybe 1/2 seconds? Is sav

I just don't really understand this argument. I charge my phone every... 2 days? And Micro USB takes... 3 seconds to plug in? Type C maybe 1/2 seconds? Is saving 2 or 3 minutes a year worth the environmental (and actual monetary!) cost of duplicate cables? If you dislike having to plug things in then just buy one of those magnetic adaptors so it takes... 1 second.

smichel17 5y ago
In my experience, Micro-USB cables have a far shorter lifespan than any other common, comparable cable. Wish they'd gone straight from Mini-USB to USB-C.
seanmcdirmid 5y ago
Maybe you are younger or have more dexterity in your fingers? I really have problems with them, and my thumbs remember the pain of plugging those micro USB things in even now as I’m typing this. But yes, I think magnetic adapters or wireless charging is the way forward. I’m pretty careful when I buy things now (eg the Bluetooth speakers I just bought has a wireless charging dock, and that’s why I bought them over the others). I bought a magnetic USB-C adapter for my MacBook Pro charger but haven’t had a chance to use it yet (pandemic means I don’t move my laptop very much).
FDSGSG 5y ago
>Is saving 2 or 3 minutes a year worth the environmental (and actual monetary!) cost of duplicate cables? What's the most you'd be willing to pay per minute if you could just add more minutes to your life?