Mac introduced magnetic cords to their Mac Books recently, and they work like a charm. Popping power in and out is easy as pie, and pulling the cord can actually be fun, from afar. But what I learned today is that you're actually supposed to tip the magnet out of it's slot, not pull from the cord.
Pulling from the cord causes the wires near the jack to fray and disconnect, causing them to heat up and literally melt the insides. It doesn't look or smell pretty when it happens, and reeks of a firehazard. I almost burned myself pulling it out.
Mac is redesigning their adapters to be stronger, as this has happened a lot. A google search finds plenty of pictures and articles of this happening. If it happens to you, go down to your local Apple Store and show them the melted plug. They replaced mine for free, an 80 dollar value!
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