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The fact that USB-C is a bloated and complex standard does not imply that other solutions are better. Magsafe is only nice to the extent that all Apple laptops
by lordlimecat 5y ago
The fact that USB-C is a bloated and complex standard does not imply that other solutions are better. Magsafe is only nice to the extent that all Apple laptops used it, so if you were in the apple world and never lost your $50 charger it was fine.
But in the end it was Yet Another Laptop Charger, and it made travelling a pain for anyone with multiple laptops of different make. The current status quo is not perfect but it is much better than it was.
- shkkmo 5y agoIt's too bad Apple had no interest in making Magsafe available as an industy standard and instead moved to the usb-c standard. The removal Magsafe from apple laptops was the final straw that got me to switch to Linux.
- jaywalk 5y ago> Magsafe is only nice to the extent that all Apple laptops used it No, it still remains (arguably) the best laptop charging connector ever. USB C was a step backward in that regard.