Is this a genius idea or something that has already been done...

[techs]

AARRRGGHHHH. I yet again broke a device that is plugged in via a transformer. Broke the pin. Like on laptops that use a very delicate pin for power that is easily breakable, I seem to have a nack for breaking these things on other devices.
Couldn't manufactures just make a magnetic type device that would hold the cord in place and power either by contact or induction and yet just easily pull off if tugged on without breaking anything?

 

[rudder]

my deep fryer has a magnetic plug.

 

[Arcadio]

Apple does that.

 

[Jesta]

I belive it's called a mac

 

[lxskllr]

Apple uses some kind of magnetic connector on their laptops. I haven't seen it in person, but I think it can be kicked out without damage.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Apple uses some kind of magnetic connector on their laptops. I haven't seen it in person, but I think it can be kicked out without damage.

My wifes macbook has this. It's wonderful.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
Apple does that.

AAARRGGHH. Another of my genius ideas stole by Apple.

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Arcadio
Apple does that.

AAARRGGHH. Another of my genius ideas stole by Apple.

you think thats bad .... myspace stole my idea!

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Arcadio
Apple does that.

AAARRGGHH. Another of my genius ideas stole by Apple.

you think thats bad .... myspace stole my idea!

what are you talking about...facebook stole my idea

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Arcadio
Apple does that.

AAARRGGHH. Another of my genius ideas stole by Apple.

you think thats bad .... myspace stole my idea!

what are you talking about...facebook stole my idea

Haha your funnny

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: techs
AARRRGGHHHH. I yet again broke a device that is plugged in via a transformer. Broke the pin. Like on laptops that use a very delicate pin for power that is easily breakable, I seem to have a nack for breaking these things on other devices.
Couldn't manufactures just make a magnetic type device that would hold the cord in place and power either by contact or induction and yet just easily pull off if tugged on without breaking anything?

I have never in my life broken a power cord like this. I really have to wonder what kind of abuse people are heaping on their possessions that makes these sorts of failures common.

ZV

 

[Sea Moose]

i had an external harddrive and applied the wrong transformer and therfore the incorrect voltage... went up in a puff of smoke

 

[ViviTheMage]

yeah, MAC's do this I think.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
yeah, MAC's do this I think.

Oh, I get to be the jerk who says it:

MAC or Mac? moron.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
yeah, MAC's do this I think.

What about your Media Access Control and what belongs to it?

 

[Old Hippie]

I have never in my life broken a power cord like this.

Me either.

The only problem I have with these things is keeping track of which goes where.

I have a collection of orphaned walwarts and unpowered pieces.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Jesta
I belive it's called a mac

My Sonicare toothbrush has that too.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: techs
AARRRGGHHHH. I yet again broke a device that is plugged in via a transformer. Broke the pin. Like on laptops that use a very delicate pin for power that is easily breakable, I seem to have a nack for breaking these things on other devices.
Couldn't manufactures just make a magnetic type device that would hold the cord in place and power either by contact or induction and yet just easily pull off if tugged on without breaking anything?

I have never in my life broken a power cord like this. I really have to wonder what kind of abuse people are heaping on their possessions that makes these sorts of failures common.

ZV

ive had my kids trip on the cord, pull the laptop off a table or couch and drag it across the room and not broken a pin off the power cord. the only time ive even seen one damaged is when one of the users at work didnt pay attention, jammed the plug in and bent it to the side. that was fixable. the second time he did it, he tried to fix it himself and clipped it off by accident. this is an engineer/ journeyman electrician with over 25 yrs experience, using a pair of scissors instead of getting a pair of needle nose out of his truck box.

 

[BoomerD]

My pain management doc and I have been discussing an implantable spinal cord stimulator...it charges through the skin magnetically. (not crazy about the idea...and it's only marginally successful for cases like mine)

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Arcadio
Apple does that.

AAARRGGHH. Another of my genius ideas stole by Apple.

you think thats bad .... myspace stole my idea!

what are you talking about...facebook stole my idea

EA (The Sims) stole my idea from 20 years ago.

 

[her209]

"Simpsons did it."

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: rudder
my deep fryer has a magnetic plug.

that's an excellent application for the device.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: techs
AARRRGGHHHH. I yet again broke a device that is plugged in via a transformer. Broke the pin. Like on laptops that use a very delicate pin for power that is easily breakable, I seem to have a nack for breaking these things on other devices.
Couldn't manufactures just make a magnetic type device that would hold the cord in place and power either by contact or induction and yet just easily pull off if tugged on without breaking anything?

I have never in my life broken a power cord like this. I really have to wonder what kind of abuse people are heaping on their possessions that makes these sorts of failures common.

ZV

I usually just end up with a short developing in the section of the cable that ISN'T easily replaceable. I wish they'd make both ends cables that you can simple unplug from the adapter.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Barack Obama

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: Arcadio
Apple does that.

AAARRGGHH. Another of my genius ideas stole by Apple.

you think thats bad .... myspace stole my idea!

what are you talking about...facebook stole my idea

EA (The Sims) stole my idea from 20 years ago.

Halo invented both computers and video games so I think you probably stole that idea from Halo.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: techs
AARRRGGHHHH. I yet again broke a device that is plugged in via a transformer. Broke the pin. Like on laptops that use a very delicate pin for power that is easily breakable, I seem to have a nack for breaking these things on other devices.
Couldn't manufactures just make a magnetic type device that would hold the cord in place and power either by contact or induction and yet just easily pull off if tugged on without breaking anything?

I have never in my life broken a power cord like this. I really have to wonder what kind of abuse people are heaping on their possessions that makes these sorts of failures common.

ZV

I usually just end up with a short developing in the section of the cable that ISN'T easily replaceable. I wish they'd make both ends cables that you can simple unplug from the adapter.

That I can see. But, as Hannoverfist mentioned you can trip over the cord and send the laptop crashing to the ground without it bending the pin. It seems to me like it would take some pretty severe fumbling to screw up the pin. Of course, I thought the same about VGA, Parallel, and Serial ports and people always managed to screw up those pins too.

ZV