Microsoft recreates MagSafe but forgets the 'Safe': angled pulls drag the whole laptop
CSProfKGD · x · 2026-10-08
A viral observation: Microsoft's new laptop recreates the MagSafe-style magnetic connector but misses its core purpose — pulling the cable at any angle other than 90 degrees drags the entire laptop with it, defeating the point of magnetic breakaway charging. CS professor Kevin Gold quipped whether the slide was vibe-coded or deliberately flawed to look human-made.
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