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Re:New MacBook Pro has first ‘DIY-friendly’ battery replacem... by hamburglar on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @05:10PM (#29019181)
The shape of the MagSafe 1 cord end was better for lap/lounging use because it didn’t stick directly out as far the way MagSafe 2 did. It came out into a fairly low profile cylindrical shape that made the cord turn an immediate right angle so things didn’t lever it over and make it fall off.
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Re:New MacBook Pro has first ‘DIY-friendly’ battery replacem... by vanilla_nut on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @09:14PM (#29021156)
That’s actually the second iteration of the Magsafe 1 charger, FYI — the original was just a chunkier version of Magsafe 2/3. I liked the cylindrical version as well and I’ve always wondered why they did away with it.
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Re:New MacBook Pro has first ‘DIY-friendly’ battery replacem... by thedougd on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @08:14PM (#29020788)
I agree and I suspect this was less of a problem for people with a 15/16" MBP where the edge of the laptop was likely past their leg.
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