Thread 105661211

>create a device that can possibly be charged from 5v USB
>create a proprietary plug for it so that you can't just use any standard cable
>many such cases
Why are companies like this?

>>105661211 (OP)
You must be very young if you don't understand.

Btw it even comes with a travel case
>The cable doesn't fit into the travel case
>You lost the cable, you are left empty handed because standard cables don't fit

>>105661241
I am old enough to need something like this.

>>105661259
That's a toy for babies, real men shave with real tools.

Brand unrelated.

>>105661211 (OP)
Brb plugging my shaver into my cellphone

>>105661211 (OP)
AliExpress chinkshit doesn't have this problem.

>>105661340
Based but still cringe that we allow companies to use proprietary technologies when relying on standards

>>105661211 (OP)
It's just a USB plug. You can replace the socket in the shaver with a USB jack.

>>105661340
>real men
nothing is real

>>105661340
>not using electric
The future is now, old man.

>>105661719
your future is being a faggot

>>105661733
your past is being a gorilla

>>105661539
That thing is welded shut. You can't replace anything without destroying the housing.

>>105661211 (OP)
i miss the pre-oneblade era where the shavers were great and lasted me years.

>>105661758
go trim your pubes, little fag

>>105661796
>And the charger was clunky af and had like 3.7159V

>>105661211 (OP)
In the instance of that shaver, it's more that they have been around a very long time and waterproof connectors for anything that predates USB-C is kinda rare.

They made their own just so it could be waterproof

>>105661831
They stay uncut, unlike your tip

>>105661845
https://www.amphenol-cs.com/product-series/waterproof-usb-type-c.html?page=1

>>105661851
projection

>>105661894
sure

I see that you too lost your beard trimmer or shaver recently and noticed Phillips had worse offerings than 5 years ago, albeit now with a terrible USB connector.
Plus side...people looking for replacements for their old beard trimmers can now buy a USB cable..

>>105661916
seethe

>>105661923
cope

>>105661957
seethe

>>105661211 (OP)
>He doesn't know how to make an adapter for it

It was put together it comes apart wire a usb-c port onto it using the two prongs

>>105661780
Looks like it all slides and clips together to me.

>>105661992
dilate

>>105662024
seethe

>>105662030
suffer

>>105662042
seethe

>>105661211 (OP)
the actual problem with shavers like these is that they won't shave when plugged in, for "safety," so when the battery eventually becomes useless you have to throw away the whole thing and buy a new one

>>105662044
cry

>>105662054
seethe

>>105662059
rivers

>>105662096
seethe

>>105662007
>companies requiring customers to build custom adapters

>>105662106
It's my way of sticking it to the company that is trying to shaft me into buying another full product when something simple breaks.

>>105662098
wine

>>105661211 (OP)

In what way is a figure-8 connector proprietary?

>>105662354
seethe

Could it be to better protect against water or hair getting into the port? I know USB sure as shit isn't built for that. And I bet the terminals get a really good connection on the razor side. I'm just trying to imagine the purpose of it too.

>>105661211 (OP)
I'm pretty sure philips made some 3d print replacements for this exact shaver as a greenwashing attempt too lmao

>>105662441
It's actually just their old connector grafted on. Much like the Wahl ones, it's a two pin plug with a rubber/soft plastic shroud that pushed in and a small groove or cutout to ensure it's pushed in the correct way.

It is indeed to ensure that water doesn't get into it, however, they also don't work while plugged in too, so...y'know.

>>105661211 (OP)
never buy phillips products. They consistently pump out the worst chinkshit products that break within a year. They are worse than literal who no name chinkshit from aliexpress

>>105663256
Naaaah, my Philips TV from 2012 is still up and running!
Sure, the backlight control is more of a brightness control and you need to adjust contrast for the real backlight control and that in turn fucks up colour, but it still works!

You're right though.
There's an entire section on wikipedia titles 1980's to 2000's: Decline.
They wound down operations, licensed the name out. Around 2010, 2011 was when that started to happen more, so even stuff like their shavers, trimmers, appliances and other products are just junk with the brand's name stamped on it. I believe that even their lights have succumbed to this.
Philips for consumer electronics is a scam operation, a gamble on whether it'll be good or some North American junk.

>>105661211 (OP)

Oneblade is the biggest fucking ripoff I've ever fallen for. It's just an overpriced glorified trimmer, I still gotta use a blade and this fucking shit can't even get close to giving a smooth cut, it's almost like it's some shit you order from temu.

>>105661211 (OP)
The chinamen on AliExpress sell USB-C adapters for these. Just make sure to check which exact model you own because there's two slightly different shapes of these proprietary fuckshits for some god forsaken reason.

>>105661211 (OP)
>Why are companies like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r5byXcQMGg

One blades are actually great btw. I used to have Braun, Norelco, and other shavers growing up. This thing is the best I've used other than a proper single blade.

>>105661211 (OP)
>Why are companies like this?
publicly traded companies and the fiduciary obligations that derive from that

shareholders need to get their dividend
they dont fucking care because once the company starts to slow down they just sell their shares and move onto the next venture

fiduciary obligations are THE reason for the enshittification of everything
because otherwise companies have incentive to provide a quality product
because then the name of the game is stable growth, not short term profit

>>105664343
>fiduciary obligations are THE reason for the enshittification of everything
it is up to the customers, though, to vote with their wallet and hold corps responsible.

>>105661340
>That's a toy for babies, real men shave with real tools.

>>105661353
A lot of chinkshit products I buy from AliExpress die after a year and a few days. Mostly electronics (probably with a "time to repurchase, gweilo" timer installed).

>>105664357
>It's your fault, goy!
Yeah, ok rabbi.

>>105661719
> the future generation alpha
> proprietary cable, lost his cable
> looks like a homeless monkey
> still a virgin
> adds a new letter LGBT+

>>105661831
Shave your arms!

>>105664357
>to vote with their wallet and hold corps responsible.
and thats where the model shits itself because of monopolies, regulations and a whole variety of ways to achieve monopoly without it being called that
>b-but the anti monopoly laws
thats an american thing
us doesnt have jurisdiction outside of its territories
and even if they did, the courts are corrupt as fuck
so much so its completely fucking hilarious how the us is a third world country when it comes to corruption

and thats how you end up with coca cola hiring colombian deathsquads to shock and awe its workforce
do you even history, my nigga?
it wasnt long ago
the death squadding continued until 2002 (!!!!)

>>105661211 (OP)
I have hair clippers from a different brand (Remmington) but they use a similar (but probable slightly different) plug.

I suspect the design is to make it less sensitive to water.
Although USB-C connectors can be made waterproof I think they have to be completely dry before you can use them for charging.
My phone refuses to charge when it's wet but I plug my soaking wet hair clippers in to charge all the time.

>>105664478
>thats an american thing
That, in any case, doesn't work.

>>105663363
Philips used to be a highly reputable Dutch electronics company.
But they figured they couldn't compete with cheap products made in Asia so they sold their lighting and consumer electronics divisions to several Chinese companies.

Now the original Philips only makes medical products but they actually suck at that.
And there are several Chinese companies selling junk under the "Philips" name which gives them all a bad reputation.

So basically Philips is dead except for the ASML spin-off.

>>105664635
yeah, so much for the "vote with you wallet" thing
fukken
displace at&t with you wallet lamao
or the FED

>>105664635
>>105664667
now that i gave it a fink
>everyone is equal before the law
>but some are more equal than others
its like-
the us took the absolute worst part of communism
and none of its redeeming qualities lamao

>>105661211 (OP)
>buys chink shaver instead
>usb-c

>>105664478
Man I wish I were a professional mercenary contracted by corpo

>>105664765
idk man
rastas have a saying:
what your hands will do
your eyes will see
(and youre gonna have to live with that for the rest of your life. which can be short bc as a mercenary you ARE expendable)

>>105664785
Thanks but I rather not rely on jamaicans for wisdom

>>105664792
it was aptly said and i give credit where its due
it expresses the essence of the idea pretty well

>>105664478
>whole variety of ways to achieve monopoly without it being called that
lets remove that

>>105664853
>suddenly graham bell and how a 10 bucks stamp made him the inventor of the telephone
your history is rife with corruption and anti competitiveness enforced by the system.
why would you want to remove that phrase?

>>105662391
It is. You can't fit any other figure 8 connector into it. You can't even use the charger of older phillips shaver on newer models even tho they have the same voltage because they made the connector slightly different. I had to cut the wire off the newer one that stopped working and solder it to the older charger that still worked to charge my shaver. This is ridiculous.

>>105665164
>i have to repair my tools after they break
>This is ridiculous.

>>105665303
>Newer charging port that looks and functions identically can't fit older charger, why would it?

What the fuck, nevermind USB-C that looks like a IEC C7 connector, the kind that goes to a wall outlet, somebody is gonna plug that thing into high voltage and the shock of his life.

>if its not USB its proprietary
>if I have to do any work to maintain my device, its anticonsumer
christ you zoomers need to learn nothing just works and nothing is that complicated.

>>105661340
That's not a Bowie knife, son

>>105661211 (OP)
Ehh that connector is older standard on couple of name brands and some chink brands. But many have switched over to USB C.