Universal People.
By Judy Story
@jstory07 (149830)
Roseburg, Oregon
August 9, 2026 1:46pm CST
How come all plugs that go into your lap top are not the same. Each company has a different type of plug and will will not fit in any other brand of computer. So if your plug quits working you have a hard time buying another one.
Get this even with water bottles a different brand cap will not fit on your water bottle. That seems to me to be just wrong.
Is it just me or have you ever wondered why lids and plugs are not all the same.
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13 responses
@luisadannointed (13284)
• Philippines
9 Aug
Sometimes its all about the branding, and some has something to do with the weight of the laptop charger which add up to the marketing hype, there are laptop charger that you can easily plug without using any adapter, or charger that is not heavy.
That's all I know.
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@luisadannointed (13284)
• Philippines
10 Aug
@jstory07 I got your point and it is more beneficial for us, lol! But I think those businessmen thinks that will be less profitable for them.
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@wolfgirl569 (140988)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Aug
It does get frustrating. Phones are like that too
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@RasmaSandra (101270)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Aug
Especialy when I try to connect the DVD to my PC and that plug does not plug and the screen turns off until I get it all right,
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@Ineeddentures (46054)
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9 Aug
The laptop plug one I actually did think about when I lost a Lenovo lap top plug
Really costly for a new one
Water bottles, never really thought about it
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@Ineeddentures (46054)
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10 Aug
@jstory07
It would be better if they all fitted each other
Of that there is no doubt Judy
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@xstitcher (40424)
• Petaluma, California
12 Aug
I've never really wondered about that, but I do wish that caps on water bottles were all the same.
@Traceyjayne (14062)
• United Kingdom
12 Aug
I have wondered about that lots of times …..The Mister says it’s just to make you buy more and more leads …..
@Neil43 (4654)
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9 Aug
You’re definitely not alone! It’s honestly so frustrating how every device and bottle seems to have its own unique plug or cap. It would make life so much easier if things were standardized, but instead, we end up with a drawer full of random chargers and mismatched bottle caps. It’s one of those everyday annoyances that just doesn’t make sense.
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