We’re coming up on just about a year now since Apple introduced its latest MacBook, and in doing so became one of the companies helping to lead the charge in the move towards USB type-C connectors as the next-gen standard for data, power, and everything in-between.
And while we’re largely welcoming the ongoing adoption of USB type-C with open arms, its arrival hasn’t been without a few potholes along the way, and over the last few months we’ve brought you a couple reports of companies selling incorrectly-wired USB type-C cables – some so poorly constructed that they’re outright frying the devices to which they’re attached. Now Apple’s dealing with its own USB type-C fiasco, as it offers replacement cables to MacBook owners experiencing cable failures.
