Connector Design Flaws

Discussions focus on issues with hardware connectors such as poor robustness, insecure connections, orientation problems, proprietary standards, and design shortcomings, often comparing to alternatives like Apple's and suggesting improvements.

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chrisseaton Jun 11, 2018 View on HN

Do you not think it's possible that the specification makes it hard to make a connector that is robust?

AstralStorm Jan 17, 2020 View on HN

I'd like that connector to be a bit more secure. Not a lot, just a simple mechanical notch like on RCA would do.

andrewstuart Jun 7, 2022 View on HN

Isn't the connector meant to go into a socket?

inopinatus Oct 2, 2020 View on HN

Buy shitty products, get shitty outcomes. This is not the fault of the connector standard.

icefox Sep 12, 2012 View on HN

No more putting in the connector upside down

cedws Dec 10, 2025 View on HN

Why on earth is a connector standard secret?

fairydust Dec 5, 2013 View on HN

How is this different/better from Apple's connector?

the_mitsuhiko Nov 18, 2022 View on HN

If only there was a way to put a second connector to the device.

burnte Jan 9, 2020 View on HN

It's not the plugs, it's how they design the case that the plugs go into.

dylan604 Nov 9, 2022 View on HN

Doesn't mean someone buying a connector like this to DIY their own thing know what they are doing