Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Apple's power adapter

Re:Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Ap... by jeffcox on Wednesday November 25, 2015 @03:25PM (#10629438)

I've owned Macbooks consistently for about 6 years now, I always use that little loop technique when winding the cord. I've never had a charger fray or fail on me.

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Re:Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Ap... by DanBC on Wednesday November 25, 2015 @03:29PM (#10629464)

I use the loop technique. I've had two cords self-destroy.

I'd need some persuading that the rubbery sleeving was chosen for purely engineering reasons, and not mostly "it feels nice".

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Re:Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Ap... by knowaveragejoe on Wednesday November 25, 2015 @05:20PM (#10630137)

The sleeving was chosen because the springy quality makes it easier to untangle.

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Re:Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Ap... by JshWright on Wednesday November 25, 2015 @07:34PM (#10630680)

As a counter anecdote, I am _very_ careful with my charger (and cords in general). The only chargers I've ever had fail are from Apple. I finally got tired of it and bought a counterfeit charger that wasn't as "clever" (i.e. didn't have a thin gauge coaxial cord with a weak rubber insulation), which has lasted far longer.

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Re:Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Ap... by engi_nerd on Wednesday November 25, 2015 @04:56PM (#10630012)

This seems to be very much a "your mileage may vary" thing. I always used that same technique and went through 4 chargers before I finally got sick of the darn things. Then there are a lot of people like you who think that people like me must have hammers or wire dikes for hands.

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