Not very compact design. It will take up space of 2-3 power sockets. Having the prongs on the shorter design would of been a more practical design.
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Apple's New 35W Chargers With Dual USB-C Ports Now Available to Order
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Do these chargers work with travel adaptors? I live in Japan but often travel to the UK. So if I bought a charger in Japan, travelled to the UK, and plugged it’s two Japanese prongs into my Japan/UK (3-prong) adapter, would it work?
The non-compact adapter is compatible with adapters like Apple's kit. They take the same adapters as the usual MacBook chargers do.
No. Since Apple’s using USB-C you are expected to buy whatever USB-C charger you like. If one suffers from nullumaluphobia, this one is an option.
I mean, it seems well designed, but, as engineering is about trade-offs, I’d say they just made different trades, not that it’s better.
The non compact one should be 60+ watts. Charging a MBA and something else on 35W will just be painfully slow.
Stop, you're making too much sense. I'm thinking about getting it for travel but to charge my iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Now I can charge iPad and iPhone from the same plug? Sign me up.
sadly that’s true. some gotta have it cause apple made it. instead of not buying it and making a point so apple stops this ridiculous habit, they feed them cash.
Yeah, but you’re talking about folks that like Apple’s products. Expecting folks that like Apple products to NOT buy Apple products is like expecting someone that likes to drink to NOT take advantage of an open bar.
Fortunately, the vast majority of the 6 billion folks in the world have never and will never own an Apple product.Don’t get me wrong.. i’ve had iphones and ipads for ages. but when i need a case or an adapter or cable, I am not going with apple stuff.Yeah, but you’re talking about folks that like Apple’s products. Expecting folks that like Apple products to NOT buy Apple products is like expecting someone that likes to drink to NOT take advantage of an open bar.
That’s not funny at all. Tesla charges $400 for a wall charger it used to include in its cars for free. By your logic it should be powering a SpaceX Falcon.
Ah, so Tesla is following Apple's footsteps to care more about the environment. How nice of them.
Nobody’s asking anyone to swoon over anything. Apple releases a new charging accessory, that’s all there is to it. No need to sound like you have been living in the matrix all this while and have only just woken up.
You have to consider the point of view of a lay consumer and the market situation. For example, in my country, there are so many fake and dangerous chargers everywhere. Zero accountability for manufacturers and sellers as there are no consumer protection. A concerned lay consumer might feel better to just buy a first party charger, even if it's more expensive. Better peace of mind, and in the bigger scheme of things, it's a small percentage of the price of a Macbook itself.
Disappointed that the compact 35W power adapter is not available everywhere.
wish compact and regular came in 60W
2 devices charging only recieve 17 1/2 Watts each not exactly a fast charger
2 devices charging only recieve 17 1/2 Watts each not exactly a fast charger
So why didn’t they make it 40W so you could fast charge, say, an Apple Watch and iPhone at the same time? That seems like the obvious use case…
But why wouldn’t you buy a much cheaper third party 40W charger that could actually fast charge both devices at the same time??
