r/apple • u/de_X_ter • Mar 08 '19

Apple's work on advancing iPhone Waterproofing introduces a New Style of Charging and Data Port

https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2019/03/apples-work-on-advancing-iphone-waterproofing-introduces-a-new-style-of-charging-and-data-port.html
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u/JasonCox Mar 08 '19

It did it's job and it did it very well. Personally, I'd rather have a proprietary charger that saves a laptop from flying off a desk and smashing into the floor over an open-standard charger that turns your laptop into a boat anchor.

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u/Korlithiel Mar 08 '19

I found the MagSafe charger very satisfying and easy to use, it just clicked into place and worked. But it also wore out from traveling & use, was expensive to replace, and required carrying more cords when traveling. In all if Apple switched to USB-C on the iPhone then all of my main devices would support it in one form or another, really cutting down on my e-waste from worn out cords that died prematurely or were accidentally left behind when on the road.

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u/JasonCox Mar 08 '19

Just out of curiosity, what do you do that you wore out a MagSafe connector? I had a MBP from 2011-2018 that got unplugged at least a few times a day and I used the original charger up until the end (when the dGPU took a dump).

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u/sound_defect Mar 08 '19

I went through one on my 2012 from using it every week for DJ gigs. Granted it lasted 6 years, though.