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genxyyesterday at 9:31 PM2 repliesview on HN

Most of these devices are a fire hazard. And in an environment where kids are needing magsafe, is probably the most dangerous for fire safety.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/comments/motlhn/magnet...


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realityfactchexyesterday at 11:27 PM

So true. Regarding those magnetic USB connectors: not just a fire hazard but also a tendency to eventually burn out whatever is on the other end of them IME.

Maybe ok for giving power if you are careful I think, I never had any fires, knock on wood.

But it's a bummer to zap/kill the data-functionality of USB ports on nice stuff just because a non-spec connector was used in between the two things being connected, for convenience.

So I don't trust them except for conveniently connecting power to low-cost devices. Whether Neo fits that... I doubt but YMMV.

whiterockyesterday at 9:42 PM

oh, probably not enough contact pressure. resistance is inversely proportional to contact pressure after all.

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