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Apple Launches $99 MagSafe Battery Pack
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I bought it instantly and now I see 1460 mah.. lol.
The anker one has 5000 mah, and it reportedly only charges 2100 because of loss of energy due to the wireless nature. Damnit haha. Guess this is a cancellation for me.
The anker one has 5000 mah, and it reportedly only charges 2100 because of loss of energy due to the wireless nature. Damnit haha. Guess this is a cancellation for me.
Zdigital2015
macrumors 601
It doesn’t have a MagSafe connector. You have other options.
That's why Apple wants you to buy 2 - then you're only spending $200! LOLOL
It sounds nice, but $100 for only a partial charge is pretty expensive. I guess it's better than $700 for a set of castors though.
Nautilus007
macrumors 68030
Lexio
macrumors regular
To late Apple. I bought my Anker PowerCore Magnetic already 🙂
AmazeSE
macrumors regular
jmgregory1
macrumors 68040
It's interesting that it can be used as a 15w MagSafe charger when plugged in, but that seems a bit counterintuitive. Wouldn't it be better to fast charge when used without a cable, assuming most people are like me and realize you're down on battery exactly at the point where you need to keep using the iPhone for longer? Perhaps the thought is that people will just stick the battery pack onto your phone, like the wallet, and leave it there until you need to charge it and/or the phone?
mjschabow
macrumors 603
I think the point of this is for long day trips where you might not have a charger or outlet available. That extra 1460 mah combined with the the battery efficiency already offered by Apple will probably result in at least 3 more hours of screen on time if not more, which will help with battery anxiety, much like the kind I had when camping 2 weekends ago.
dannyyankou
macrumors P6
Upon closer look, it also says 11.13 watt hours, which is pretty impressive
1,460mAh@7,62V (11.13Wh), 5W @100$
LMAO
LMAO
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tgwaste
macrumors 68000
I bet it will which will be nice.
Came out later then it should have because iPhone 13 is coming up but this is good for people who won’t need to upgrade this year
cicalinarrot
macrumors 65816
This looks bad and solves a problem that wasn't supposed to exist in the first place on premium phones.
Still idiots are going to buy this because it's an easy choice as a gift.
Idiots like myself. I hate Apple.
Still idiots are going to buy this because it's an easy choice as a gift.
Idiots like myself. I hate Apple.
IIGS User
macrumors 68000
x-evil-x
macrumors 603
If I buy 3 and stack them will it charge at 15w? 😛
x-evil-x
macrumors 603
What problem? All phones need charging. Some more than others
I'll stick with my tiny, $20, 15w usb-c travel battery pack that can charge my phone from 0-80 in half an hour, about three times. Absolutely worth the one lousy cable. This MagSafe battery is a ripoff 😂
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tgwaste
macrumors 68000
So if the battery charges by plugging in the PHONE.. then the phone must have reverse wireless charging. Right?
It would be nice if it also got a little fuzzy. That way it could feel warm and fuzzy.
anticipate
macrumors 6502a
Yes. That’s a full iPhone 12 Pro which has 10.78 WH. It’s about voltage too.
It’s only about a 50% charge for a pro max, which is probably 35-40 wirelessly. But it’s small and convenient so it’s worth it for those extra long days where you’re out and don’t want a huge battery in your pocket.
