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Apple Begins Selling Standalone 18W USB-C Power Adapter, Priced at $29 in United States
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Odd, shouldn't my apartment, office, and parents' house have burned down/been electrocuted by now?
What brands you look at? I've been using Anker products and they beat Apple (especially the cables).
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I suppose people think Apple certified is better then UL certified, unless UL started tossing an Apple logo.
Can anyone supply quality competitive products? (specific products and/or links)
I do like Apple's build quality - its not flimsy squishy plastic, at least, not this stuff. If anyone knows a better USB-C charger which is either smaller, better wattage, or both, I'd love to know. Travel needs!
I do like Apple's build quality - its not flimsy squishy plastic, at least, not this stuff. If anyone knows a better USB-C charger which is either smaller, better wattage, or both, I'd love to know. Travel needs!
Can anyone supply quality competitive products? (specific products and/or links)
I do like Apple's build quality - its not flimsy squishy plastic, at least, not this stuff. If anyone knows a better USB-C charger which is either smaller, better wattage, or both, I'd love to know. Travel needs!
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I like the BlitzWolf BW-S10 30W PD: https://www.banggood.com/BlitzWolf-...hone-X-p-1196993.html?ID=233&cur_warehouse=CN
Thorough review here: https://lygte-info.dk/review/USBpower BlitzWolf 30W PD usb charger BW-S10 UK.html
Never heard of that brand, that site, or that reviewer. And the store site is... wow.
All of that aside, the theme of the thread has been safe alternatives to Apple's charger, not chinese fire hazards. Plus, kognos' profile says he lives in Oregon. That charger doesn't fit our plugs.
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Pretty sure my chargers sport the UL certification as well, chief.
That Anker one (of the three) is bigger than Apple's and just as much wattage. Everything else on that list is more powerful, but also even bigger. It's in the right ballpark though.
Even the black 5-port, they're all smaller than one of Apple's MBP chargers. I'm actually using the 2-port right now; the USB-PD port is charging my iPP and the PiQ port is running my Anker Powerwave, charging my XS (I was tethering back and forth between them to update to 12.1.1).
Never heard of that brand, that site, or that reviewer. And the store site is... wow.
All of that aside, the theme of the thread has been safe alternatives to Apple's charger, not chinese fire hazards. Plus, kognos' profile says he lives in Oregon. That charger doesn't fit our plugs.
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Pretty sure my chargers sport the UL certification as well, chief.
I know. That’s my point. Anker products are tested and verified to be safe. Just highlighting how some on here don’t trust any product or company unless it has an Apple logo on it.
When you've had two vehicles and have had to replace the rear glass on your current one, you care about the Apple sticker.
Uh, for Apple that's cheap!
I wouldn't be surprised if this was originally slated at a higher MSRP that got reduced in light of the lower than expected iPhone sales.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was originally slated at a higher MSRP that got reduced in light of the lower than expected iPhone sales.
Fast charging is a bad idea for widespread implementation to the masses. The accelerated battery degradation will draw even more escalated complaints than simply not including it.
Really one of the worst comments I've ever read. Apple not only released one of the first two laptops to ever use USB-C, they were instrumental in designing USB-C for everyone that uses it.
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Can I vouch for the non-quality of their stuff? I have owned five of their best lightning cables with the nylon fiber casing, every single one of them died for no known reason. They've also been replaced by Anker at least one time each, two for a couple of them.
I own Anker batteries, wall chargers, USB-C hubs, etc. They're one of the better third parties but their prices are not far below Apple's.
I own two out of three of those...but you do realize they cover more than one outlet socket and Apple's does not, right? They're not the same thing by any stretch.
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He will be scrolling up to chargers that are not quite as good, are larger, and in one case is a charging hub.
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We aren't talking about Apple's MBP chargers, we are talking about the 18w iPad Pro charger, which is not much larger than an iPhone charger and just as light. The 5-port charger you are showing has only one USB-C port on it, which makes them annoying when you've moved most everything to USB-C already.
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Which comes from experience. Apple has had the best service and quality of any electronics company I've ever dealt with, and I go through so much of this stuff you'd probably think I'm crazy. Anker has a great warranty, but I've got an over 50% failure rate with their products so far and I own about 20 of them.
No not 18w but yes 12w. I’ve seen videos of it being tested. Definitely a difference, I’ve noticed my 7 gets a lot hotter so I just use 5w as it’s not too big of a deal to me