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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Have you tried using them though..? Half of the time they’re broken/unpowered for some reason or the internal retention springs are so utterly fucked that it doesn’t maintain consistent contact with the plug and your charger just falls out.

In my experience, the USB plugs are even more uncommon, and USB-C ones doubly so - and they’re always low power ones, so you’re fucked if you’re trying to drive a laptop off of that.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These are US airline problems. Don’t fly US airlines.

The last time I had plugs that weren’t working was on a JAL 787. Don’t get me wrong - US airlines are not very good, but most airlines also aren’t very good.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip -3 points 1 day ago

Yes, I haven't had any issues like that.

And if you can't charge your laptop off the USB port, that's what the AC outlet is for.