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Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results by iaml on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @07:31PM (#13536934)
My guess is the typical scenario magsafe protects from is when you have your laptop on the side of the table, charging cable to the side and you step on it or pull it down. Don't have one, so can't test this theory.
Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results by freehunter on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @08:00PM (#13537113)
Yeah if you pull it down, it snaps out pretty easy. Whenever I end up tripping on it, though, it's usually catching my foot and being pulled nearly straight out. I can actually push the Magsafe connector down until it bends far enough to touch the desk and then pull on it from that angle and it still just drags the laptop.

Maybe it's useful to some, and I agree it's great engineering... but it's never once worked for me in practice. I only find myself cursing when my leg bumps it and it stops charging.