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I've seen a lot of people disappointed by this, but - correct me if I'm wrong - If you were to trip over a micro USB cord it would simply disconnect as well, similar to MagSafe, right? I mean, it's not as elegant as magsafe but it certainly wouldn't drag your whole laptop off the table, would it?

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Try pulling directly down on a cord connected in a usb port. It won't just pull out. The magsafe would just disconnect after a little bit of resistance.

Probably depends on the direction of the force and other conditions but I'd imagine the male part of the connector would break or bend in some scenarios.

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