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The downside of lighter notebooks

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daveybe

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Oct 31, 2004
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So the new MacBook 2.4 is my first machine with a Magsafe cord, and i'm all excited to see it make the *pop!* sound like it does in the "Accident" Get A Mac ad.

Gave the cord a good tug and my brand new MacBook nearly slid right off the table :eek: I imagine this is an even greater danger with the MBA?

Note to self: in future, be sure to check tabletop's coefficient of friction before performing this test. Or, take some sandpaper to the MB's rubber feet.
 
did u tug it like...with the wire level with the macbook? it doesnt come out that way lol. try standing on the wire and lifting the macbook up. i think its only designed to come out at an angle

hope you macbooks okay?
 
Yeah, the Magsafe cord disconnects at an angle. I can't even count the number of times it's saved my MacBook.
 
I can't even count the number of times it's saved my MacBook from an unnecessary fall because someone tripped over my power cord.

I don't know why all the other laptop companies don't copy the design some how. I guess Apple still has the patent on it.... hehe
 
Jpoon said:
I can't even count the number of times it's saved my MacBook from an unnecessary fall because someone tripped over my power cord.

I don't know why all the other laptop companies don't copy the design some how. I guess Apple still has the patent on it.... hehe
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Yes they have the patent!
All the way back since they introduced it years ago!
 
daveybe said:
Gave the cord a good tug and my brand new MacBook nearly slid right off the table :eek: I imagine this is an even greater danger with the MBA?
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Actually, best I can tell, they handled this by making the magnets weaker for the MBA. The frakking cord falls out all the time -- it's actually kind of annoying. But I'm pretty sure this means it will release properly if there's an accident (that's never happened to me though!).
 
daveybe said:
So the new MacBook 2.4 is my first machine with a Magsafe cord, and i'm all excited to see it make the *pop!* sound like it does in the "Accident" Get A Mac ad.

Gave the cord a good tug and my brand new MacBook nearly slid right off the table :eek: I imagine this is an even greater danger with the MBA?

Note to self: in future, be sure to check tabletop's coefficient of friction before performing this test. Or, take some sandpaper to the MB's rubber feet.
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or..... or...... here is a better note to self: dont try and yank a brand new $1200+ notebook of a desk :rolleyes:
 
billyjoegibsonx said:
did u tug it like...with the wire level with the macbook? it doesnt come out that way lol. try standing on the wire and lifting the macbook up. i think its only designed to come out at an angle. hope you macbooks okay?
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Oho! You're right, if i grab the cord below the desk and pull downwards, it flings right outta there. Clever design, Apple!

Yep, the machine's fine. Didn't completely slide off the desk, but was a close call. Nice of you to ask.
 
Doesn't help me that much. Ethernet is still latched in. In my dorms, we only have Ethernet. So if Apple could make a MagSafe Ethernet cable, that would be awesome.
 
i think the problem may just be poor rubber feet that don't keep the macbook in place on a table
 
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