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USB-C is already a friction fit. Somehow adding magnets to it would just make it attach more strongly, which isn't the point of MagSafe. I feel like making a sl

• adam_arthur 5y ago
  Surely an alcove could be created such that the usb c connector creates a firm fit once the magnets latch on. e.g. magnets pull retractable flaps open such that the magsafe USB-C can be retracted easily. When using regular USB-C the flaps are locked in place, so works in that case too. I'm sure it's possible, but perhaps not worth the effort. Not one of humanity's most difficult problems.
  • jagger27 5y ago
    “Retractable flaps” sounds like it’s begging for a -gate suffix. Flapgate just rolls off the tongue. Apple doesn’t like moving parts, for obvious reasons. I think Apple did exactly the right thing here. If I have my MacBook hooked up to my desk monitor, I’ll just use a single USB-C cable for power, video, mouse, and keyboard like I do today. That kind of desk setup isn’t a tripping hazard. If I take my laptop to a coffee shop and need to charge it, I’ll use MagSafe because it’s more likely to be tripped over or yanked in that situation. What’s key is that I only needed power at the coffee shop. What else would be going over the cable in that kind of setting?