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First proper look on Star Labs' upcoming StarFighter laptop (www.youtube.com)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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The StarFighter is an exquisitely crafted, Linux-exclusive laptop that sets a new standard for privacy and performance. With its groundbreaking technology and sleek design, the StarFighter is the ultimate choice for discerning users who demand the very best.

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[–] 42 points 3 years ago (7 children)

a robust charging connector

Wtf? Usb-c charging is the best thing that's happened to laptops this decade. You're insane to want to go back to the bad times.

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  • [+] -14 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    The USB C connectors are way easier to break than a large barrel jack and they wear out faster too. If the USB C port is soldered to the motherboard, then you are in for a very expensive repair.

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  • [–] 30 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I used to be in the laptop repair biz. The most common failure mode we saw was the barrel connector. Even ones that were detached from the motherboard like the IBM Thinkpads had.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Honestly, I think that that has less to do with the connector itself and more because the power cord gets yanked.

    I'd assume that you could get a similar effect with any connector, USB included. Well, Apple's MagSafe ones maybe not, as that'll just pull the cord away.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago*

    and they wear out faster too

    The part that wears out is the thing that maintains tension, and that is on the (cheaper, replaceable) cable for USB.

    My understanding that this issue was part of why the move away from mini-USB to micro-USB and later USB-C happened. Mini-USB had the tensioning gizmo on the device, rather than on the cable.

    googles

    Yeah.

    https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/18552/why-was-mini-usb-deprecated-in-favor-of-micro-usb

    Why Micro types offer better durability?

    Accomplished by moving leaf-spring from the PCB receptacle to plug, the most-stressed part is now on the cable side of the connection. Inexpensive cable bears most wear instead of the µUSB device.

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