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		dist-epoch on May 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU sends Apple stark warning over USB-C charging o... > I had cheap-o cables break USB-C is supposedly designed in such a way that the (cheap) cable is more likely to break, not the (expensive) port.

falcolas on May 7, 2023 [–]

It is. The springs which hold the cable in are in the plug, whereas they are in the socket for lighting. These springs are effectively consumable components.

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