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Who Else Misses The Original "L" Charger?
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It used to be a "T" too? Eww...
L all the way.
Yup, just google "magsafe" and check out the old white variants.
Woo, classic T! I had a 2006 MBP, then no Mac, and now a rMBP. Thus the title of this thread confused me.
I dont mind the shape as much as i mind how easily it becomes disconnected.
Apparently i am not alone though if you read all the reviews under the spare adapter on Apple.com it seems to be the number one gripe.
Hopefully they will return to the L shape or find a new letter that holds on a bit tighter.
Apparently i am not alone though if you read all the reviews under the spare adapter on Apple.com it seems to be the number one gripe.
Hopefully they will return to the L shape or find a new letter that holds on a bit tighter
.it depends on where i'm working. At home I love the L since my cables come from the back of my desk, but when i'm on the go, my power adapter is often coming from the side or the front so the T is nicer.
Although the L-Magsafe is neater, and more convenient than the T-Magsafe, it also defeats the main purpose of the Magsafe idea: Bump it, and it disconnects.
The T connector pulls straight out under cable tension, disconnecting easily. The L connector twists and shears in the socket under cable tension, often transferring the force in full to the computer; i.e. not disconnecting, and pulling the computer off the desk. Whoops, crash, cry.
The T connector pulls straight out under cable tension, disconnecting easily. The L connector twists and shears in the socket under cable tension, often transferring the force in full to the computer; i.e. not disconnecting, and pulling the computer off the desk. Whoops, crash, cry.
I don't miss it. I prefer the "T".
It sticks straight out, so less risk of getting in the way of the ports next to it. That is my biggest pet peeve with the "L" style cord.
When it sticks out the back, most people tend to have the cord wind around the back of the unit ... right past the exhaust for the cooling fans. The prolonged exposure to the heat from that exhaust is going to do bad things to the insulation on the power cord ... make the cord brittle, for example (in extreme cases), to the point where it cracks, exposing the wires inside.
There's lots of people that have had this problem with the "L" style cords. I suspect it has something to do with Apple's decision to switch back to the "T" style with the Magsafe2 chargers.
It sticks straight out, so less risk of getting in the way of the ports next to it. That is my biggest pet peeve with the "L" style cord.
When it sticks out the back, most people tend to have the cord wind around the back of the unit ... right past the exhaust for the cooling fans. The prolonged exposure to the heat from that exhaust is going to do bad things to the insulation on the power cord ... make the cord brittle, for example (in extreme cases), to the point where it cracks, exposing the wires inside.
There's lots of people that have had this problem with the "L" style cords. I suspect it has something to do with Apple's decision to switch back to the "T" style with the Magsafe2 chargers.
My current mbp has the L-style and it does not release always since the cord goes to the back and not the side... This has resulted that i charge the computer at night on a special location where the kids dont run around.
Not a problem now since the battery is almost new, but give it a year or so...
Not a problem now since the battery is almost new, but give it a year or so...
T > L
Also FYI, the cable is SUPPOSED to come off easily so you don't destroy your Mac by getting jumbled up in wires.
Also FYI, the cable is SUPPOSED to come off easily so you don't destroy your Mac by getting jumbled up in wires.
True, that is a pain in the ass if it's connected the wrong way (towards the ports).
It technically went from T to L to T again but the materials changed as well.
Plastic to Metal to Metal.
I like my L charger better.
Doesnt bend the cords in a weird way.
Plastic to Metal to Metal.
I like my L charger better.
Doesnt bend the cords in a weird way.
Yeah, I have noticed the "T" magnets aren't as strong, or it just makes a weak spot.
Actually it is just because it sticks out farther. The L sits closer to the side of the laptop instead of sticking out a perpendicular cord from the side. I'm not sure if the magnet is any stronger or weaker, it's just how it sits.