What’s the best cable connector ever?
November 20th, 2008 Posted in review
I took my macbook out of my bag, put it on the table and moved an innocuous cable to the back left side where it jumped conveniently into place - I leaned back and thought to myself - the magsafe cable is the BEST CABLE CONNECTOR ever! why?
- its symmetric - there is no ‘top’ side like USB which drives me nuts, I always plug USB cables in wrong.
- it snaps into place with a magnet - its like parking assist for cables, a concierge who straightens your collar before leaving the lobby.
- it lights up - green when charged, amber when charging - no light when disconnected.
- it works across all macs - there are different watt ratings but they all just seem to work without causing a fuss.
Therefore, in my humble opinion, and despite not having a theme song like RS-232 (youtube links sadly pulled).
Magsafe I SALUTE you.
What’s your favourite cable connector?
November 26th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I second that emotion! it’s also a very low friction connector - should last much longer than most laptop connections.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
The most satisfying connector has to be the big phono lead on old stereos and big headphones!
It’s got the nicest noise when it clunks home and an even better humm and crackle when you take it out!
Competition over!