You pay for it though, both in terms of extra manufacturing costs (presumably) a... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		gruez 22 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Virgin and Qantas to ban use of portable power ban... You pay for it though, both in terms of extra manufacturing costs (presumably) and weight/bulk. Compare the north american apple usb-c power adapter to the british one: https://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.co... https://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.co...

hexbin010 22 days ago [–]

The lower power versions have collapseble pins though:

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/mgtv4b/a/40w-dynamic-p... (the clonking sound is extremely satisfying!)

The high watt chargers are heavy regardless

Does that US version even stay in the socket given the weight?

Tbh it's pretty tiny price to pay. And 5 -pack of double sockets costs £13 btw! ($17 ish)

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact