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Prime Members: 6' 100W Anker USB C Cable (yellow)
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With that in mind, this is a 100w cable, they have a newer model with 240w for around $13 lately. 100w is generally fine for most people as long as you're not trying to charge a laptop.
The yellow color is nice for travel. Dark colors don't stand out and easily get left behind.
With that in mind, this is a 100w cable, they have a newer model with 240w for around $13 lately. 100w is generally fine for most people as long as you're not trying to charge a laptop.
I already bought the grey Lizen 2 meter cable, otherwise i m all over this one
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Anker has faced two different types of issues: one involving a specific cable that could "fry" devices due to a protocol error, and power banks with built-in cables that posed fire hazards.
1. The "Benson Leung" Incident
A Google engineer named Benson Leung, who was famous for testing USB-C cables to ensure they met safety standards, found a major flaw in an Anker PowerLine USB-C cable (A8185011).
The Issue: The cable "remembered" the voltage of the previous device it was plugged into.
The Damage: If you used it to charge a laptop (which requires high voltage) and then immediately plugged it into a phone or a smaller device without unplugging the cable from the power brick first, it would send that high voltage into the small device.
The Result: This could permanently damage the charging circuits of the smaller device.
2. PowerBanks (WHICH THEY ADVERTISED ON SLICKDEALS.NET... i remember those posts, you can trust Anker. Anker is not like other Chinese companies, they sell quality... BULLSHIT, they SOLD YOU A CHANCE TO DIE IN A FIRE IN YOUR SLEEP AND YOU CAN KILL EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY!!! THAT IS WHAT THEY SOLD YOU!!!)
Anker has issued massive recalls (affecting over 1 million units) for several Power Bank models. This is likely what you are hearing about now.
The Hazard: These models (like the A1647, A1652, and A1257) were found to have lithium-ion batteries that could overheat.
The Impact: There were dozens of reports of these units catching fire or exploding. In some cases, this caused "substantial property damage," which included destroying laptops or other electronics they were sitting near or plugged into.
I am sick and tired of people saying... oh, you can TRUST Anker they make a SOLID product and that is why it is OK to spend more money on their products then others. Well guess what... they DO NOT made a solid product.
SO LETS TALK PRICES... well, you can get cables that do 100watts for CHEAPER!!!
How do you know they are made is a good way that it will not destroy your components or cause a fire? Like I can only use past data... what data do you use?
Anker has faced two different types of issues: one involving a specific cable that could "fry" devices due to a protocol error, and power banks with built-in cables that posed fire hazards.
1. The "Benson Leung" Incident
A Google engineer named Benson Leung, who was famous for testing USB-C cables to ensure they met safety standards, found a major flaw in an Anker PowerLine USB-C cable (A8185011).
The Issue: The cable "remembered" the voltage of the previous device it was plugged into.
The Damage: If you used it to charge a laptop (which requires high voltage) and then immediately plugged it into a phone or a smaller device without unplugging the cable from the power brick first, it would send that high voltage into the small device.
The Result: This could permanently damage the charging circuits of the smaller device.
2. PowerBanks (WHICH THEY ADVERTISED ON SLICKDEALS.NET... i remember those posts, you can trust Anker. Anker is not like other Chinese companies, they sell quality... BULLSHIT, they SOLD YOU A CHANCE TO DIE IN A FIRE IN YOUR SLEEP AND YOU CAN KILL EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY!!! THAT IS WHAT THEY SOLD YOU!!!)
Anker has issued massive recalls (affecting over 1 million units) for several Power Bank models. This is likely what you are hearing about now.
The Hazard: These models (like the A1647, A1652, and A1257) were found to have lithium-ion batteries that could overheat.
The Impact: There were dozens of reports of these units catching fire or exploding. In some cases, this caused "substantial property damage," which included destroying laptops or other electronics they were sitting near or plugged into.
I am sick and tired of people saying... oh, you can TRUST Anker they make a SOLID product and that is why it is OK to spend more money on their products then others. Well guess what... they DO NOT made a solid product.
SO LETS TALK PRICES... well, you can get cables that do 100watts for CHEAPER!!!
But sure, if you can follow up your flippant remark about buying cheaper cables with any sort of link or reference, then we would have something to compare their business history and reviews with.
Anker is not perfect, but if they're survived two disasters like that and are still around, they must be doing something right.
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