I am very interested to see how these would work on a checked luggage. Of course it has to be placed inside to avoid it been stolen but wondering how well would it work.
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Probably a stupid question, or I missed something, but where do you get the carrier tags ? (Not the Hérmes ones) How do you attach it to a key chain ?
You might need to check with your airline if you're planning on using this inside or attached to checked luggage. Some are VERY strict about any battery inside luggage these days, even if they are technically compliant. Should be no issue with carryon usage.
For those that don't know, CR2032 is about the size and weight of 2-3 US quarters stacked. They're in almost all smart tag devices and wireless Z-Wave/Zigbee.
For those that don't know, CR2032 is about the size and weight of 2-3 US quarters stacked. They're in almost all smart tag devices and wireless Z-Wave/Zigbee.
standard battery is a good thing ... not as environmentally friendly as rechargeable, but still ...
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At first I was thinking I have no need for these but your idea about the dog collar is great. Worth every penny for that.
It seems they did a great job with these. I only wish they had a clip or hole built in so you weren’t forced to buy accessories for them.
Ugh. What a missed opportunity. I hope they eventually allow engraving of a line or two of small text. Wouldn't it be a no-brainer if you're going to hang this thing on your keyring to physically engrave it with your phone number as a backup way for someone to get it back to you?
Four characters is useless.
On the upside, stalkers will also be discouraged from slipping one of these into their victim's bags. Looks like it's made to help you find things, not a theft deterrent.
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Just imagine when you're next at an airport waiting to collect your luggage how many notifications you'll get as everyone else bags go round the carousel passing you.. 😂😂😂😂😂
I've been waiting for those for soooooooooooo long.
I had the original TrackR, but they stopped working and the crowd sourcing never really took off. Never got into Tile; didn't like their design.
I'm gonna buy a bunch of those. I'm notorious for loosing/displacing things (or plain forgetting them on planes, traines etc.); years ago I lost an entire bundle of usb thumb drives and I never found it (might have fallen out of a pocket while on the go, somewhere). Men I wished I had something like that attached. Also: dog collar is a no brainer. Yes, we now have FI trackers, but those are big. AirTag will be an always-on redundancy and is small enough to even put on your outdoor cat (where I live, a lot of cats are being trapped and dumped by grumpy neighbors, never to be found).
I agree though, while the idea of customization is really nice, 4 characters really don't get you far. Being apple to put a phone number or name is such a no brainer. Hope they'll change that in the future - or gotta go custom engrave somewhere else.
Also would have wished for a little hole to attach a spring ring directly to the tag; those accessories can get damaged (thinking pets and luggage here) while unattended and loose the tag. But I guess that's just not quite Apple's style of simplistic and premium. Fair enough. Hoping for more "safe" 3rd party accessories
But overall, I'm so so so hyped. Apple did everything right with them, including the stalking safe guards.
I had the original TrackR, but they stopped working and the crowd sourcing never really took off. Never got into Tile; didn't like their design.
I'm gonna buy a bunch of those. I'm notorious for loosing/displacing things (or plain forgetting them on planes, traines etc.); years ago I lost an entire bundle of usb thumb drives and I never found it (might have fallen out of a pocket while on the go, somewhere). Men I wished I had something like that attached. Also: dog collar is a no brainer. Yes, we now have FI trackers, but those are big. AirTag will be an always-on redundancy and is small enough to even put on your outdoor cat (where I live, a lot of cats are being trapped and dumped by grumpy neighbors, never to be found).
I agree though, while the idea of customization is really nice, 4 characters really don't get you far. Being apple to put a phone number or name is such a no brainer. Hope they'll change that in the future - or gotta go custom engrave somewhere else.
Also would have wished for a little hole to attach a spring ring directly to the tag; those accessories can get damaged (thinking pets and luggage here) while unattended and loose the tag. But I guess that's just not quite Apple's style of simplistic and premium. Fair enough. Hoping for more "safe" 3rd party accessories
But overall, I'm so so so hyped. Apple did everything right with them, including the stalking safe guards.
Is this able to notify me when I go away x meters from an airtag? Not finding an tag when I realise it's gone.
No homekit logo on the graphic shown so don't hold out they will work with Homekit Automations
I would not want often, I just had in mind topping off a few times per year but I'm good with the battery option. They are easy batteries to find in stores. I keep them around for my Ecobee sensors, they need to be swapped about once per year as well.
If it works like Tile, it will work well. At some point, the bag will cross paths with someone that has an iPhone and report via that connection back to you. It would maybe reach you from the cargo area to your device. I plan to try it when I can. It would go in the bag for me in a front pocket.
