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You’d think people carried around half a dozen devices and charging cables were like hose pipes the way people complain about carrying them. An extra cable in a

You’d think people carried around half a dozen devices and charging cables were like hose pipes the way people complain about carrying them. An extra cable in a bag is not a real problem anyone really has. I’m guessing 99% of people charge their phone at night and that charger rarely moves from its position.

wildrhythms 3y ago
When I'm traveling I don't want to carry around multiple cables when I don't have to. I've been using Android for years because I can travel with a single charging brick, a single usb-c male to male cable, and I can charge everything: my phone, my laptop, my battery bank, and I can use the same cable to charge between those devices too. It's bliss.
- matwood 3y ago
  You never charge anything at the same time? The best travel charge solution I have found is a stand that unfolds and can charge AirPods, a phone, and my Apple Watch all at once.
fakedang 3y ago
> An extra cable in a bag is not a real problem anyone really has. It is. It's another thing I need to keep in mind when packing up when I frequently travel, it's a liability when it gets lost or damaged because then I'll have to go looking around for a store which stocks Lightning cables, and it's an issue when I'm visiting someone and need to juice up, and he/she doesn't have the cable with them. If I do get a replacement, I have to make sure I'm not being ripped off because the high price of a Lightning charger makes it very appealing to fraudsters selling duplicate shit online or in stores. The old connector and USB-C are both ubiquitous enough that even if I end up somehow in a remote village, I'll find someone a walk or drive away with a reasonably working charger for sale.
sp0rk 3y ago
> You’d think people carried around half a dozen devices and charging cables were like hose pipes the way people complain about carrying them. An extra cable in a bag is not a real problem anyone really has It's probably a real problem if you're bothered by the frequency of complaints about it.
lazide 3y ago
It’s been an irritating problem for me when I travel. I always either have too many cables, or somehow missed the one I need. On the device set I bring, I have 5 different types of cables. Anker makes some nice cables with adapters built in, which helps. They don’t handle high power draw though (laptop, power bank). USB-B (toothbrush) Microusb (garmin GPS tracker) Lightning (AirPods, iPhone) USB-C (power brick, laptop) Garmin watch charge cable And of course, some of these are easy to find USB-C ended cables for, others not and it’s USB-A
- tzs 3y ago
  > Anker makes some nice cables with adapters built in, which helps E.g., [1]. Micro-B with captive USB C and Lightning adapters. [1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07215381G/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07215381G/
  - lazide 3y ago
    That’s the one!

wildrhythms 3y ago

When I'm traveling I don't want to carry around multiple cables when I don't have to. I've been using Android for years because I can travel with a single charging brick, a single usb-c male to male cable, and I can charge everything: my phone, my laptop, my battery bank, and I can use the same cable to charge between those devices too. It's bliss.

matwood 3y ago
You never charge anything at the same time? The best travel charge solution I have found is a stand that unfolds and can charge AirPods, a phone, and my Apple Watch all at once.

fakedang 3y ago

> An extra cable in a bag is not a real problem anyone really has. It is. It's another thing I need to keep in mind when packing up when I frequently travel, it's a liability when it gets lost or damaged because then I'll have to go looking around for a store which stocks Lightning cables, and it's an issue when I'm visiting someone and need to juice up, and he/she doesn't have the cable with them. If I do get a replacement, I have to make sure I'm not being ripped off because the high price of a Lightning charger makes it very appealing to fraudsters selling duplicate shit online or in stores. The old connector and USB-C are both ubiquitous enough that even if I end up somehow in a remote village, I'll find someone a walk or drive away with a reasonably working charger for sale.

sp0rk 3y ago

> You’d think people carried around half a dozen devices and charging cables were like hose pipes the way people complain about carrying them. An extra cable in a bag is not a real problem anyone really has It's probably a real problem if you're bothered by the frequency of complaints about it.

lazide 3y ago

It’s been an irritating problem for me when I travel. I always either have too many cables, or somehow missed the one I need. On the device set I bring, I have 5 different types of cables. Anker makes some nice cables with adapters built in, which helps. They don’t handle high power draw though (laptop, power bank). USB-B (toothbrush) Microusb (garmin GPS tracker) Lightning (AirPods, iPhone) USB-C (power brick, laptop) Garmin watch charge cable And of course, some of these are easy to find USB-C ended cables for, others not and it’s USB-A

tzs 3y ago
> Anker makes some nice cables with adapters built in, which helps E.g., [1]. Micro-B with captive USB C and Lightning adapters. [1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07215381G/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07215381G/
- lazide 3y ago
  That’s the one!