Apologies if the wrong community, if there’s a better suited one, please point me to it!

But, I figure we all buy USB-C cables, and being a progressive group of folks maybe someone has a suggestion so I cause slightly less waste pollution and waste? Here’s hoping!

Edit: Allrighty, apparently I’m just rough on all my usb cables OR you have all teamed up to prank me.

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘English
    11•11 hours ago

    I don’t think I’ve ever purchased one. The ones that came with my phones have always outlasted my phones, and I keep my phones for years. I may no longer have those old phones, but I still have those cables in my cable box (even those pesky USB micro-b). Maybe I’m too gentle with them haha

    • @LauchsOP
      3•9 hours ago

      That legit blows my mind. I’m not sure I’ve had a phone charging cable be effective for more than a year before I started having to jiggle it while standing on one leg facing East.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•9 hours ago

      Interesting fact: USB-C moved the retention springs and parts that failed most (on micro-USB) from the port to the cable for this very reason! Every time I have a cable that needs replacing l’m annoyed. Until I remember that it’s about 1000 times better than replacing my phone or laptop!

      • @[email protected]English
        2•9 hours ago

        Interesting fact: USB-C moved the retention springs and parts that failed most (on micro-USB)

        The move happened and was a good idea, but was between mini-USB and micro-USB, rather than between micro-USB and USB-C.