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LJ1998
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Repost of a 3yo repost of a 2yo repost
METR0ID
It has a grommet over the end. Looks like the break was from pulling at the cable and not constant bends
Pheehelm
yumyums
Next year: apple develops new fraying prevention technology!
jukk0u
You guys... "Oh Noes! My Surface will NEVER do that! It's from Microsquish!" Go look at the many reviews from replacement cords at Amazon.
funnyguy10
Fuck Apple
steerAwwPrincess
BigTittyJesus
I’ve had dozens of these and none of them broke. Take care of your shit
thtguyjosh
reposting my comment from 3 years ago.. it wouldn't happen with either IF YOU DIDNT PULL IT BY THE CORD LIKE A MONSTER
icouldgetarrestedforthis
I love my apple products, hate that as much as you want. I also love my other toys too. Haters always hate
oodaloop
Umm, don’t grab it by the wire
wadatahmydamie
flashaah
Chinese 2,50$ cable that lasts a lifetime vs Apple's 59$ cable.
thepenismightierthanyours
Still haven’t had this happen to me
Ho0chiemama
Please stop buying their terrible products
chasingthevarmintaroundtheglobe
Why do you care what I buy? Leave me alone!
mindstorm8191
You know? Why care whether Apple exists or not? Doesn't affect me if I never buy their products
WhatisaYute
Who are you to tell me what to do? If I want to buy the garbage, I’m gonna buy the garbage. Leave me and the other raccoons alone.
AtypicalMammal
Hey, don't insult raccoons. Raccoons at least know how to get a good deal on their garbage.
Snausagebort
Jeager7
THANK YOU
RhymingEverything
Feel free to DV to hell: Apple products are way overpriced, but they're slightly better.
GuardsmanMiku
That doesn't mean anything. If you throw the same amount of money at a non-apple product that one will be much better
RhymingEverything
You are definitely right for initial quality. I wonder if there are any comparisons for products 5 or 10 years down the line.
GuardsmanMiku
i mean at the very least, the current imac is designed to fail after a few years when the warenty runs out as the fans choke up with dust
GuardsmanMiku
which, by the way, you bassically cant clean because the thing is stupidly difficult and literally dangerous to open up
RhymingEverything
Yeah, apple has gone downhill lately. My macbook is at 8 years and counting tho and my iphone 5s performed more reliably than my current s7
BigTex1
How? With a spring, liquid electrical tape, and heat shrink. That’s how.
Xenarion
I still feel you shouldn't have to do that kind of patch work for something sold at that price.
davemymindisgoingicanfeelit
Sugru works fairly well, too.
littleshell
Now all you got to do is sell it!
NotAPervert
Holy shit you are the future. What's the longest you've seen that last?
allbusiness35
They'll switch adapters a couple time before that happens lol
BigTex1
I made this one last September, still going strong.
ElectricFrog
It's still a problem that you have to do this just to have the cord not break in 2 months.
TheRelevancyOfMyNameIsRelativelyIrrelevant
I have the cable the came with my iphone 5, and its still fine. What kind of mad activities do you use yours for?
BigTex1
Oh, no doubt. However, if you have the stuff on hand then why not?
ElectricFrog
Oh definitely do it, but fuck Apple for making people have to do it.
youcancallmesusanifitmakesyouhappy
Easier to buy Anker power chords, lifetime replacements
CubeMelonClock
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jhaelfire
I would favorite this comment, but we can’t, so here’s a star instead → ⭐️
LarvaLamp
what's liquid electrical tape?
BigTex1
It’s electrical tape that’s a liquid...
LarvaLamp
wyatt8740
It's sort of like rubber cement, in that it's a rubber that's been liquified by a solvent that will evaporate in the air.
iputmyballsonit
Forimages
Ok I have owned many Apple products over the past 15 years. 6 yr old MBP, 3 yr old iPhone. Never had a frayed cable. What are ya’ll doing?
wross8888
Lol bullshit
mattbl
My guess is pulling it out by the wire like heathens.
PurifiedInTheWatersOfLakeMinnetonka
RedRoosta
Just jumping on an Apple bash wagon. Imgurians like to do that sometimes.
SeniorLoadenstein
Boy howdy do they
ThadSupersperm
Same, I've probably owned 4 or 5 apple products that use lightning cable, I still have all of them in perfect condition
ThadSupersperm
I'm not light on them either
barqshasbyte
Same here; it’s a mystery I’ll never solve.
turbodog
My MacBook Pro right now has a power plug held together with JB Weld and black tape because fuck em.
squintish
You know that lifehack thing where you take the spring out of a pen and put it on your charger cord? Dont ever do that.
have2p
I’ve been using the same Anker 6’ cord for 4 years now, and I abuse the crap out of it.
MarkPenrice
Yeah, but proper strain relief doesn't guarantee continual new cable sales.
asmpsUnityDog
If it didn't break, they wouldn't be able to sell you replacements...
razzmouhi
If you call apple and tell a decent sob story they will generally send you one for free.
ImNotDumbIJustPlayOne
Well, you obviously aren’t an Apple customer. Take the cable to the store, and they’ll open a box and give you a new one. Free
azimir
Or you can buy the same thing from Monoprice that's not Apple branded and it'll last a while.
ColloniusMonk
I swapped out -thousands- of these for free as a former genius, the customer shouldn’t have to pay for poor design choices ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
SteamChameleon
It's called "Planned Obsolescence" ladies and gentlemen. And it is some serious bullshit.
madbydesign
Amazon Basics FTW
Youcantsaychickswithdicksanymore
Youcantsaychickswithdicksanymore
Long gif is long.
cliffjumper83
Good good
alcaray
When RadioShack went under it became a long walk for me to get quick replacement electronics.
bogus1983
That's also the mantra of the pharmaceutical industry.
TophMelonlord
Why do you think everything is made of plastic parts
JustTakeItAtFaceValue
Or they could just, you know, say 'screw it' about you breaking things on your own and just no longer support those other items *coughjacks*
asmpsUnityDog
Even better, remove the ports and sell propriety dongles to replace them. Charge more & lock people to your brand. Sneaky sneaky...
Ryebread91
And then make them buy a stand for 1k despite laptops being a thing we might just have a business plan.
JustTakeItAtFaceValue
You're onto something; Now if we could continue selling those old peices for the proprietary dongles and then create a whole class divide>>
JustTakeItAtFaceValue
between old tech + dongle combo vs techn that's years old but now much MUCH more lose-able. Also only our patented case can charge them up.
ukjaybrat
Dude that's too complicated. Let's just sell a monitor so expensive no one will notice the stand itself is actually $1000
DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler
And then make them easy to lose with no way of tracking them to find them.
dmbelafan
It must vary place to place, but I’ve never been charged for a replacement lightning cable or MagSafe. Free no questions asked.
ImNotDumbIJustPlayOne
That’s what I was saying. I take it to the Apple store and they literally just ripp open a box, and give me a new one.
INeedAnUserNameButNoneIsFree
If it breaks, I won't be buying replacements from same brand... lol
callmethelizardqueen
I used to buy an ergonomic mouse, $90 each. After 6 mths the cord would fray. I contacted the manufacturer & was told the cost to fix it
callmethelizardqueen
was cost-prohibited.
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Mice are consumables and almost always last less than a year, so keep that in mind before buying expensive ones.
LaronX
Been using the same wireless mouse for 5 years now. Repairing small stuff as I go. Companies just are greedy.
wegetzur
Mx518 15y ago never breaks
watisthisidontevn
No they aren't! What crappy mice are you buying?
WeaponizedStrumpet
The fuck you on about?
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Apparently you people aren't gamers lol. I have a box of dead mice here and used to get free review hardware all the time. Killed many mice.
azimir
I've got some with over 15 years of service. Mostly they get lost before they break. What are you doing to your poor devices?
callmethelizardqueen
He is probably buying his from the dollar store.
madbydesign
In what reality do you live in? I’ve never had a mouse last less than five years. I have one that’s almost 10.
callmethelizardqueen
Wwwhaaaa? I have a $40 mouse that is going on year 3. The mouse I was buying is unique which is why the cost.
houndinghell
I got tired of my laptop cord fraying and breaking, so I wrapped the entire thing in embroidery floss, friendship bracelet style.
UnsolicitedRichardPicture
Just get a cheap amazon basics or Anker cable. Problem solved.
fdoyl001
That's great, but their macbook chargers do the same thing, and they cost some 80 bucks a pop. I guess now they're going USB-C, but still
MyUsernameHasAlreadyBeenChosenAndIsNoLongerAvaialble
+1 for Anker
jukk0u
yeah, Microsoft's Surface computers come with similar self fraying cords so they can sell replacement for $90 a pop.
askldjvaksmndvkjh
Surface books, surface pro? My wife has had her book for awhile now and no issues. Its actually a kick ass magnetic safety connector to boot
steerAwwPrincess
The purpose of the post is to flame Apple. Get with the program.
Davidnfilms
I have a surface pro 4, what cord?
Euffy
My surface has one where the bit that goes into the tablet is at a right angle and the whole thing lays against the tablet...no fraying...
MidLifeChrysler
lol no. 100+ Surface devices of all kinds in my fleet, and never had a problem with that. Other problems for sure, but not that.
moe181
Please explain, the power cord for the surface is right angled and lies flush against the device.
jukk0u
That's the one. The weight of it pulls it apart eventually. you should get in the habit of allowing the cord to be supported by the top
jukk0u
right corner of the screen or it will ultimately frazzle there. On the second replacement I too the cap to a ball point pen and fashioned
jukk0u
a stress relieving fitting for the new cord. Cemented about an inch or so into the pen cap.
TwoPlyGaming
I'm sure they don't do it because it's not a e s t h e t i c
Fraggleish
To be fair, I had a mouse with that "anti-fray whatsadoodle" and it just frayed where the whatsadoodle ended
PUNKem733
Sounds like plain doo-doo to me.
Baalzak
+1 for knowing the proper technical term.
barnwolf
Ya, I think this might be more about the flexible rubber Apple uses. In my experience those other cables are very stiff.
CmRock136
Braided cables work well. I’ve owned a few. Never had one fray. I broke a couple because I dropped my phone with it plugged in
barnwolf
My braided mouse cable has started to fray, from pulling over the sharp edge of my desk, but ya it still works fine.
pastramionrye
You using the term “whatsadoodle” makes me pretty sure you had your peripheral for a loooong fucking time.
JessieJanson
Sometimes its too stiff and makes no difference whether its there or not. 90% of the issue is the plastic though. i have some cables 1/2
JessieJanson
that are 30 years old, kept in my garage and they still work and bend 100% fine. we HAD the tech, they opt for shit plastic that doesnt last
ImSorryFriend
It doesn't make cables immune to breaking, but it does spread out the force over more of the wire. Your cable would've frayed sooner without
Trimule
I bought some aftermarket clip on reinforcers but the cable just frayed behind the reinforcers -they get you coming and going
Xisledd
It's called an AgLeT
dalaiyoda
Pretty sure that's specifically the bit on your shoelaces for when you plug your iShoes in to update the firmware.
RustyTruck
FsImgur
"Whatsadoodle" is my new favorite word.
NapkinBob
To be faaaaaaiiiiiiir......
irishsparrow
To be faaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiir
Mrpupebuthole
Steve Jobs? Is that you?
MJFswish
It's called an overmolded strain relief. I'm fun at parties.
gimking
Me too! At least we could have fun together at parties.
FirstAidPoetry
Well I loved learning it. Thank you!
StraightToCatFolder
Save some pussy for the rest of us, bro!
madbydesign
Apple hasn’t used those cables in years.
CubeMelonClock
The new ones aren't any different.
madbydesign
They are different, and they don’t wear out nearly as easily as they used to.
SteveNotSteve
Shhhh. Don't interrupt the anti-Apple circle jerk.
Corona688
The new ones aren't any different.
extrakerned
What is with imgur and the super hate for Apple?
madbydesign
Who knows. Maybe Apple kicked their dog? Killed their grandma?
hucklebury
Life Pro Tip... Thread a spring from a cheap pen onto the wire and it will keep that from happening, also works great on headphones.
wallyhoo
Thanks huckleberry.....nice tip !
alpacasaurusrex
I have these cute little plastic animals I hot glue around the cables. Functional and cute, call it a win.
OnionCutter
Especially the wireless headphones
360productionservices
But you shouldn't have to do this....
BlameItOnTibor
But that will make it look worst than any cheap cord. An Armani with a patch looks way more ridiculous than a $100 suit.
ChickenChickenBurningBright
Nope, it just delays it. On my third Macbook Air power cord because of this shit.
tennessine
Same here chick. I was thinking of using hot glue to slow the decay. I wonder if that would work?
boodloop
Put a spring and two layers of heat shrink over the spring. I’ve had the same phone cord for five years.
GaurieBanner
I went further, my cord on both ends are coated in flex seal and resin, still got the cord from my Iphone 5
SteamingTheCat
Then why didn't Apple do that to begin with?
ImHereForExplicitContent
They use pencils
Tom40
$
diphenhydraminehcl50mg
Not cute
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
give the spring a hat
nanyatenyaa
Because they dont give a shit about quality since steve died and it has to be some one elses idea first so they can steal it.
nanyatenyaa
Bettet fucking question - for how much their shit cost, why are they using plastic? Braided cables should be fucking standard 0 fray
PraiseTheMachineGod
They are in collusion with pen companies, that's why.
BenSnow97
Because intentionally crappy engineering is their method of guaranteeing sales. Same reason the screen connector has a 52V backlight power >
BenSnow97
rail right next to a data line going directly into the CPU so even some slight humidity can fry your MacBook. Same reason they released >
BenSnow97
the iPhone 6 fully knowing how prone it is to bending. Same reason the current MacBook Pro is already part of an "extended warranty" >
BenSnow97
program for its crappy keyboard, the moment it was released, while said keyboard is still riveted into the case to make it hard to replace.
squintish
No dont. Ever. Do. That. The spring cuts into the insulation faster than anything.
ClydeTheBelovedBandit
Remember my Marshall headphones having those on the aux port but not where that cord met the headphones. They broke down way to much.
AntiProtonBoy
Or look after your gear. I have those shitty Apple cables, they all ok.
Hummingbirdbandit
If you call them shitty by default, there's something wrong.
AntiProtonBoy
In terms of quality, it's all relative. But even shitty gear last long if you take care to look after it.
EngravedToaster
There is something wrong... they're Apple.
Kilsim1v
Spring w/ 2 layers of heatshrink. Less means it is still inevitable
squintish
Just 2 layers of heat shrink and no spring.
Anonawesome
How do you propose getting heatshrink small enough for the spring over the connectors?
bagoffishstix
If we learned anything from Apple, the customer is always wrong.
CommentGuru
How dare they!?
bs13690
They hold things wrong and their pants are too tight
bagoffishstix
MrSmilingDeath
I had a friend that worked for Apple tech support and he claimed they were trained to tell people to buy a different phone.
MrSmilingDeath
To clarify, he said they were trained to recommend a different brand altogether.
thewax00
I believe the saying goes "you're still going to buy it anyways"
TheNewGray
Let me introduce you to Google....
jhaelfire
Then let me introduce you to their fine print...
rando84
The customer always has more money.
EaNasirsExcellentHighGradeCopper
IF we learned anything from Apple, its that the customer will spend 6000 dollars buying a 2000 dollar item.
Xenarion
That's an euphemism.
jaxems
You mean spending 6000 on a 500 dollar item they outsource parts and work for the cheapest product
ManicYEEtPressive
Here it is.
IDownvoteAllPoliticalPosts
You added an extra two 0's to the 2000
iCurse
You mean 999 dollars on a 15 dollar item?
Teasaurus
Or spend 1000 dollars buying a fucking monitor stand
FlawlessJustice
Yeah but I do a lot of editing
darren535
I srsly thought it was 99.9 at first, was thinking it was expensive for a stand
AntiProtonBoy
And the sad part is, it’s required item if you don’t want that monitor lying flat on the table.
TheMemeForge
Id cones with a 350 versa, but the 1k one is if you dare to place a monitor on a flat surface. Like a desk
CobaltHex
assuming its VESA, you can use just about any monitor stand
skel
If you want it to be VESA, they offer a $200 adapter for that
CurlySwede
Nope, gotta buy a $199 VESA adapter.
keebs63
Hahaha, you think Apple would just go and do that, make you not have to pay out the ass for an adapter?
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
Nah, the customer is gullible as fuck
Steven054
Paying for something you can't afford, to look richer than you are. Works for Starbucks too.
Paradox1111
They call them Mactards for a reason
wyatt8740
I just wish lenovo/IBM still made decent laptops. It feels like there are fewer options for build quality now. (and yeah macs kinda suck)
Paradox1111
Back in the day IBM/Compaq was the shit. Can still remember an exec getting an armada and watching him bounce it off the floor
wyatt8740
I'm gonna use my ThinkPad X201's until they're both dead before I consider upgrading. (I have two - a tablet version and a non-tablet one)
Agreeablebug6
Not an Apple charger
wyatt8740
It's a pre-2011-ish apple cable. My ipod classic came with one like that
Agreeablebug6
I have one as well that stays in my car, with the cable that came with it. It’s not that one. It has the cut edge like the current ones
wyatt8740
OK, then maybe 2009 and earlier. They made them.
keebs63
Yes it is, I have a few exactly like that. It's just an older cable.
ColloniusMonk
Yeah that’s a circa-2009/10 cable
Agreeablebug6
Also, I still have my second one that gets used everyday.. idk how people have such bad luck..
wyatt8740
I have four 30 pin cables, and two of them have this problem. My only lightning cable only works when plugged in one way.
Trex69
ISheep spotted!!
uppishduck
I know this site despises Apple. But to be fair, I have had absolutely stellar customer service experiences with them for almost 15 years.
wyatt8740
I remember when I waited on their phone line for an hour and a half to get defective earbuds for my (at the time) new ipod classic replaced
GnomeDeGuerre
Did they sell you items designed to break, like that charger? If yes, I don't think it can be called stellar.
uppishduck
No nothing like that. One time they sent me a brand new computer even though I only asked for a new battery. Like a 7 year old computer
ElSuaveFernando
Programmed Obsolescence... It's a thing and mac loves it.
mitharas
tbh their hardware often is surprisingly sturdy. Their peripherals suck ass (like the cable shown above) and are overprized.
SuicidalThrillbillyturnedLunaticChillbilly
QuiteHugeMegaPlusUltra
Hail capitalism!
3Davideo
Not to mention fiercely anti-standardization, so you can't just swap in a cheaper generic.
youcancallmesusanifitmakesyouhappy
All major tech manufacturers do
MrSaturday
To differing extents.
amoyamoyamoya
The nature of EVERYTHING that is mass produced is planned obsolescence. If it’s built to last it’s likely a bespoke item.
wyatt8740
uh-huh. Keep telling yourself that.![]()
wyatt8740
wyatt8740
(I develop an app that has to be cross platform)
HsuDoNihm
Live by planned obsolescence, die by planned obsolescence. I've no idea what that looks like, but I'm smugly imagining it taking Apple down.
tossabeertoyourwitcher
The idea of a tech company dying for another company from the same shareholders to take its place is way too believable. Once the company is
tossabeertoyourwitcher
frayed and not as valuable, of course. Still gravy train for now
SneakEFoxxe
Nah if faulty products could stop people from buying their shit they’d be dead in the water by now
HsuDoNihm
Valid point, but it's not as catchy as "Live by X, die by X." I dunno. I'm gonna go with smug contemplation for now.
LocalZoophile
Apple used to have one thing going for them. Their user experience was golden, if you could afford it. But then they made some choices...
LocalZoophile
Like removing jacks and ports, like putting cheap HDDs in the new top-of-the-line iMacs instead of SSDs, like cutting support for old apps,
TheTittyLicker
Ha! Apple's customers line up to spend $1000 on a STAND for a display. Let that sink in.
MillenialFalcon1993
Like lightbulbs! I watched a whole documentary once about how they’re made to fail.
Corona688
As in, you'll need four times as many for the same light.
Corona688
Slightly misleading. If you undervolt a tungsten bulb, it will last decades longer. It will also waste a fuckton more power.
TheStuffMemesAreMadeOf
Yes. I heard a podcast on this. Still going since 1901.
maarv
Looking at my MacBook Pro 2013 running smoothly thinking ...
wyatt8740
wow, your computer's _6 years old_? Amazing!!! Try 27.
wyatt8740
Original hard disk, btw
TheTittyLicker
6 years that's cute. The keyboard I use at my PC was made in 1987.
Corona688
I had one of those. The cord broke.
TheTittyLicker
how could you know what keyboard i have? if that's true then that's great because the replacement cable costs like 20 bucks shipped.
Corona688
I don't, just guessed. Aren't that many keyboards worth keeping that long, the IBM M5 is one
Ristari
Isn't that about how much a keyboard costs?
wyatt8740
Oh, hi there. (the case on this was replaced, but I have the original and the label says '87.)
wyatt8740
I've also got the terminal my board was sold with. Still works too.
TheTittyLicker
Nice! I love the industrials. Mine are mostly ssk
Tonberryc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence
maarv
Works for me
but feel free to support the initial claim with non anecdotal evidence
wyatt8740
How about less anecdotal evidence? Like, with a larger sample size than one computer?
wyatt8740
For instance, I've had five apple computers and none work anymore; 2 are hardware-dead, three haven't gotten updates despite 64-bit intel.
JustAGuyy
Unintentional self own
10tacles
Not only Mac.
TheTittyLicker
I would say they're definitely one of the worst offenders
10tacles
Personally I hate how software gets full of "features" making it too heavy for slightly older hardware and forcing you to get a new hardware
10tacles
Most of those features are barely used and shouldn't all come on by standard.
SirSkellingtonBonerLord
this, sadly every phone company does it now, at least in the cable department.
WimpyTheKing
The automotive industry would like to introduce itself.
ElynaerDeiros
The good thing about other phones is they use USB types. So they're kinda easy to replace with better ones.
AdmiralLightningrod
Other phones don't charge a premium to third party manufacturers to use a proprietary connector to make charging cables
keebs63
Huh? I haven't seen this happen to any of my stock cables since my Galaxy S5's one, and that was due to the shitty connector
10tacles
I meant programmed obsolescence. It is not just a Mac thing, it is not limited to cables and it is not just about phones.
keebs63
Yes, but the person that I replied specifically said cables.
SirSkellingtonBonerLord
the cable materials aren't as bad as apple's, but the design flaw that tends to break is there on nearly every phone manufacturer
keebs63
No it isn't. Just look at Google's cables. Samsung's aren't great but they aren't designed to fail.