I totally agree but if it has an Apple logo it means you won't have any issue with electrocution or fires. It's the same with Anker, Belkin and I'm sure some other brands. I would stick with a known brand name just for safety.
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Apple's New 35W Chargers With Dual USB-C Ports Now Available to Order
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Not arguing in favor Apple here, but those aren't comparable products. They're huge and from some off brand. The second one isn't even close.
Something like this is comparable:
Anker 521 Charger (Nano Pro)
40W Max Charging: Charge your MacBook Air at full speed when you connect to either USB-C port. Simultaneous Charging: Power up your iPhone 13 and your iPad at the same time, at full speed. Advanced Safety Features: Equipped with our all-new ActiveShield safety system to offer enhanced...
Ordered a compact 35W. Use Case: one cable to MagSafe Duo (iPhone & Watch), one cable to MagSafe Battery Pack. Translation: I like to waste money.
Not arguing in favor Apple here, but those aren't comparable products. They're huge and from some off brand. The second one isn't even close.
Something like this is comparable:
Anker 521 Charger (Nano Pro)
40W Max Charging: Charge your MacBook Air at full speed when you connect to either USB-C port. Simultaneous Charging: Power up your iPhone 13 and your iPad at the same time, at full speed. Advanced Safety Features: Equipped with our all-new ActiveShield safety system to offer enhanced...us.anker.com
Doesn’t have to be the ones I posted — I saw them yesterday in store and thought they were a great value and almost considered getting them. They’re both GaN from what I saw in store. Given that they’re more powerful, I’d expect them to be bigger.
Also, heyday is Target’s store electronics brand like Insignia is to Best Buy.
But like the Anker one you posted, my point was that there are comparable products you could get for half of the price from a reputable company, or you could get something twice as powerful for the same price.
Is this 35 Watts split if dual charging or the full 35 for each channel?
There are great quality alternatives long before this product got released. Why would I choose this one over a 3rd party that delivers the same, if not better, and same high quality?
Maybe, but still why? They could have just made it slightly bigger and given it enough capacity to charge a MacBook and an iPhone or iPad at normal speed.
Sorry, but $59 is a rip-off for a 35w charger in 2022, especially when everything is moving to USB-C charging. Wasn’t the big complaint that Apple’s walled garden of connectors was stifling innovation and inflating costs? Now we are expected to swoon over an underpowered, overpriced commodity device (which they also intentionally stopped supplying with their phones)?
You can get reliable 60w (GaN) 2-port chargers for $50 today (100w for $80) that will charge your Macbook and phone simultaneously, at rapid charge. Don’t just skim the first page results of Amazon and draw a conclusion - there are good options available on the market.
Also, the “compact” size appears to be big enough so as to block an adjacent wall outlet (we will have to see real-world photos, but notice that apple does not show it plugged into a wall).
You can get reliable 60w (GaN) 2-port chargers for $50 today (100w for $80) that will charge your Macbook and phone simultaneously, at rapid charge. Don’t just skim the first page results of Amazon and draw a conclusion - there are good options available on the market.
Also, the “compact” size appears to be big enough so as to block an adjacent wall outlet (we will have to see real-world photos, but notice that apple does not show it plugged into a wall).
It's to pay off Apple's environmental marketing materials.
Awesome. Just ordered and paid with my fun fund (accrued Apple daily cash). There might be cheaper options, but the standard version fits my existing apple power adapter extension cord that lives on my table.
I don't get it....Apple is adamant about using their 20W charger for several things in order for them to work properly....so they make a 35W dual charger? Just underpowered enough that it can't be used for a lot of things?
I'm guessing you're talking about Home Pod mini? That's the only thing I can think of that requires 20 watts. It needs that much power.
What is the 35 watt charger underpowered for? It's meant to charge your Air and maybe your phone. It's not meant to plug in your Home Pod and Air at the same time
It may power one HomePod mini if it's the only thing plugged in, but not two. The HomePod mini requires at least 20 watts. It's known to not work with Apple's older 18-watt USB-C charger.
To be fair, the HomePod mini isn't listed as being compatible with Apple's 20-watt charger either, but that's what it ships with.HP not listed in the compatibility section
I'm surprised Apple didn't make this be a 40-watt charger, essentially two of their 20-watt chargers built into one. Oh well...I already have one from Anker. Works great for my two HomePod minis.
I don't understand this. The MBA will take 30 W leaving 5 W for a second device - that's back to the old slow iPhone charging speeds. Someone one like Anker of UGreen will sell a compact 65 W dual USB-C charger for around £30 (half the price of this Apple unit) that is maybe a hair thicker but can kick out a much more useful charge to the second device: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094JHYK55/ref=twister_B09SHDLHTV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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I ordered the standard version as well because it fits the extension cable. Now to decide between the compact and 67 watt when I buy the Air
Because Apple wants you to buy a separate charger for fast charging. Better sell 2 things to customers than 1
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Why would you tell Apple you're using a 3rd party charger?