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People would leave them plugged in damaging the port.
It’s a design to prevent stupid people damaging their products than having to deal with warranty claims that they can’t just tell you “you’re a fucking moron, unplug it to use it and it won’t get damaged”.
Or you could have a port that's not garbage like every wired mouse with a removable cable...
Any port would be damaged by constantly moving something while connected…… it’s why you hardwire them if you don’t want them being damaged.
Do you work for the apple social media team or something?
And yet, the wired mouse I've been using for 4+ years with a removable micro usb cable; is perfectly fine. No damage to the port which still holds the cable perfectly.
(I'd post the mouse model but it's not in font of me rn to check)
Someone doesn’t know what failure rates are….
If you haven’t experienced it, no one else possibly could….
Fucking lol.
Here we go:
ROG P501 Gladius Mouse.
Micro usb, recessed ~3/8" into the device with keyways and a sliding lock moulded into the cable+socket to prevent the cable being accidentally removed or any force being applied to the actual usb within
It also leaves enough space to use most micro usb cables if you manage to lose/break the two high-quality sleeved cables it comes with.(7 of the 8 I have on hand fit).
Unless you're using it as a mace, you'll be pretty hard pressed to wear this out with regular use. You'll wear out the buttons/switches first.
Apple can do far better than what they offer. They just don't bother.
Not true at all, lots of wireless mice with durable optional cables.
I have a Logitech MX Master with the charging port in the front. It looks like this. I can plug it in and use it just like a wired mouse while it charges. It's great.
Stop making excuses for Apple. They're a megacorp, they don't care about you. They overcharge users for gimmicks and compatibility lock-in every chance they get.
If that were the case, every other computer peripheral manufacturer would use a similar design or face similar warranty claim issues. Which they don't. So nah, that ain't it, chief.
Other manufacturers don’t care as much about quality so they just deal with the claims.
It’s like comparing a bently to a Honda, no one cares if a Honda gets a warranty claim, but to Bentley, it’s huge.
They don't, though. I don't think I've ever had a USB port wear out from use on any peripheral with a removable cable, so if Apple is facing those kinds of issues, it's not because of stupid users, it's because Apple cheaped out on the build quality of the USB port.
As for Bentley versus Honda reliability, Honda's warranty claim rate is apparently about 2%. I can't find actual warranty claim statistics for Bentley specifically, only for VW as a whole, but according to this, 93% of Bentley owners have to take their car in for unscheduled repairs every year. Which is pretty insane. So yeah. Luxury brands are expensive because their primary purpose is to show off wealth, not because they're any better than mass-produced consumer stuff. Often quite the opposite. Who knew.