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Is the cable going from your laptop to your monitor in a position that you can trip on it? Not at my desk, but sometimes when I temporarily plug into another m
by dec0dedab0de 5y ago
Is the cable going from your laptop to your monitor in a position that you can trip on it?
Not at my desk, but sometimes when I temporarily plug into another monitor or a television it can be a problem.
For my desk, I wish I just had a dock like my thinkpad from 10 years ago, or at least if the connectors were on the back so I didn't have wires sticking out on both sides.
Some kinds of cable really benefit from easily detaching, and some don't.
It's not like other connectors are difficult to disconnect. My previous macbook had an hdmi port that would disconnect if i breathed on the cable too hard. USB-C does seem a bit more snug so far, but who knows how well it will last. Magnets done well just have a better chance of surviving if you trip on something, or if you drop your laptop.
- Tsiklon 5y agoUSB-C is supposed to be rated for many times more insertion cycles than USB-A which is a big bonus in it’s favour, that said they do tend to get perceivably looser over time.
- cesarb 5y agoAnother advantage is that USB-C has all the springs on the cable, while USB-A has springs on the port. When the springs get loose, with USB-C you can just replace the cable, while with USB-A, you'd have to replace the port.
- hamburglar 5y agoI have one laptop whose usb-c port has loosened up to the point where I have to wedge something under the cable on the table to create upward pressure in the port or it won’t charge reliably. I’ve been way more impressed with the durability of lightning ports. They get dirty and need to be cleaned out but their mechanical strength is amazing (apple’s cables on the other hand…). I like that Apple is confident enough in the strength of the lightning port that in the Apple stores, the standard display is to have the phone being physically supported by the port alone, even in an environment where hundreds of careless people are going to be messing with it.
- 8note 5y agoSo far I've found the overall durability to be lower. Usb a has nice big leads, that don't readily corrode away. Usb c on the other hand, my phone barely connects to power anymore
- Dylan16807 5y agoIf it's pin damage I'd be kind of surprised. USB C has smaller pins but for power there are four each of positive and ground, instead of just one.