Losing a laptop charger is not just an inconvenience—it is an expensive headache. We spoke with David Vance, a freelance copywriter and regular at busy downtown cafes, who shared his story of how a lightweight alarm app saved him from another $79 replacement fee.
"I'm a coffee shop hopper. Every morning, I set up at a new place. I've bought three different MagSafe chargers in the last year because I keep forgetting them plugged into the wall beneath tables. It was getting ridiculous."
— David Vance
The Incident
"I was working at a crowded cafe on 5th Street. I had my headphones in, typing away. I realized I had to run to make a client meeting across town. I closed my MacBook, shoved it into my bag, pulled the charging cable from the side of my laptop, and got up to leave."
"Normally, that would be the end of it. The power block would stay plugged into the wall outlet hidden behind the table legs, and I'd only realize it hours later when my battery warning popped up."
The Save
"But this time, the second I pulled the charging cable, my MacBook speaker blared a short, distinct notification alarm. It cut right through my music. I looked down, realized I'd left the brick in the wall outlet, reached down, packed it, and walked out. Total time saved? Days of waiting for a new charger. Total money saved? $79. I'm never running a laptop without this app again."
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