Are their chargers any good? I've got two Gan Power chargers from Aukey and they're borderline trash. Everytime I plug either of them, it creates a spark. Once plugged in, it works for about 10 seconds before fizzing out UNLESS it's plugged in such a way where something inside continues to make a connection... the prongs inside must be SCREWED.
the compact model seems to be us-only. rest of the world gets the traditional design. (like here in aus only the traditional one shows up).
you have missed the point… the traditional design means you can change the plugs for international travel as needed. also that compact design is likely to break a lot more easily
Yep. My 40W Anker dual USB-C is perfect for this reason and costs nearly half as much with the current discount.
Seems like a lot of Euro countries won't get the compact one. At least not immediately after launch.
You are right. I only just noticed that the compact one is US-only and doesn't have detachable prongs.
Compact appears to be designed to make the adjacent ports of a power strip unusable.
And you get a ground connection so you don’t have to have a tingly MacBook/iPad casing.
Hey, is that a non-compact Apple adapter in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Yes. I've had great luck with my Anker stuff over the years. My iPhone sits on one of their angled docks every day.
Also, for those of us who have the old MacBook power bricks that used to come with the extension cords that slide right onto the removable plug, this is a great way to add another 6 feet of extension. I have a 30watt next to the couch that way and I end up with a nice, long cord. Realize I could get two long USB-C to lighting or USB-C cables, but then I'd have all that extra wiring making a mess.
Because the legacy formfactor still includes a removable plug that lets you swap it for the extension cable attachment. I'm actually glad Apple broke it's usual behavior and kept both styles allowing buyers the choice for what best suits their needs.
