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That's a question I was asking myself the first time I saw such a weird C5 plug. That was a while ago, but I came across it again and haven't found an answer yet.
The only thing I could find out is that C5 is with 2.5A and C13 with 10A. But I guess it would technically be no problem building an AC adapter (e.g. for laptops) in which you plug the far more common C13 connector.
+1 for telling me what that connector is really called (C13 I mean). Everyone I've talked to just calls it a "modular power" connector... – Billy ONeal – 2011-11-15T02:54:16.627