Some plugs are of a size that makes it impossible for another plug to be used next to it on a power board. Why do manufacturers do this?
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It is converting it to the proper output for the device.
On the end at the outlet 5ft away somewhere or in your hand/on your desk in your way,which would you prefer really?
If it were in the middle it could drag the phone due to its weight assuming the phone is higher than the outlet.
Of all the choices,it really is the best unfortunately.
Millions spent on product design and then about $50 spent on plug design given to some low-end Chinese technician to do and another $50 spent on the utterly useless user manual.
But no seriously plugs are area dependent so it’s the one thing guaranteed to be different for each country and so the design of the regional variations of the plug is the last part of the design but less care is given because:
– that specific design is only being used by only say 5% of the end product users
– it can often be designed after user testing of the main product (so the company never gets feedback on the plug design)
– the product budget and time has already been used up so hectic deadline usually means companies will farm the design out cheaply to specialist companies.
– individual countries have very strict requirements regarding electronic devices, especially plugs, and the rushed design will prioritize this strict regional compliance over aesthetics/ergonomics/usefulness.
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