[jackyard86]

Huh. Apple seemed to have finally completed their conversion to USB-C. And then they came up with yet another proprietary connector for the battery pack? That's frustrating.

[GeekyBear]

The battery pack does charge though a USB-C port.

However, given that this is a device you use while standing and walking about, it would be dangerous to have it suddenly turn into a high tech blindfold just because you snagged the cable on something.

[bredren]

The locking connector on the battery pack cable is really nice.

It not only holds the cord safely, it rotates into an orientation guiding it the right direction for the cord.

It would be better to have no cord, but the design is worth a close look.

[Y-bar]

There are lockable USB C connectors designed to prevent that from happening:

https://www.neutrik.com/en/product/nmc-c-hr

[riscy]

It’s a power cable that locks on both ends so it doesn’t come loose and cause the device to shut off. Why does a USB-C plug matter, when no one has a locking USB-C cable anyway?

[AnarchismIsCool]

They could have trivially made that connector USBC with the locking tabs such that you could insert a normal USBC cable, just without being able to lock it. Instead they decided to force a new connector on everyone.

[aembleton]

At least you can charge the battery pack with USB c

[lakpan]

Look at the bright sight: they could have brought back the 30-pin plug.