[–] 5 points 2 years ago

One area where that is the case is the clamping mechanism. With USB-C, the moving parts/springs, which are the part of a connector that is most prone to failute are in the cable, which is both easier and significantly cheaper to replace than the charging port/device.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Its usually not something people want, but in some countries (Germany) WhatsApp is a synonym for texting. If you don't have it as a student for instance, you're practically socially ostracizing yourself. I don't want to use it at all, but you basically have to, and at that point I also want to access it on my school Laptop, which runs Pop!...

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Yes, 80 years ago. Todays Volkswagen has nothing to do with the original Volkswagen project beside the name and anyone who thinks todays Volkswagen is a Nazi company or any such nonsense is an absolute moron.

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