Yeah, he said the same thing about wireless charging 4 years ago? As in, all current implementation of qi is lame and not truly wireless, then we get the same exact thing in X.
No, that’s not what he said at all. Nothing about Qi not being “truly wireless” because of course, it is truly wireless.
He said “wireless charging systems still have to be plugged into the wall, so it’s not clear how much convenience they add.... Having to create another device you have to plug into the wall is actually, for most situations, more complicated.”
Completely accurate in 2012. Fast forward five years, and with three (soon) wireless devices, it’s now quite clear exactly how much convenience wireless charging adds to the Apple ecosystem.
You’ll only have to deal with a charging cable once—when you plug in Apple’s mat right after your purchase. From then on, you don’t have to worry about plugging in anything, saving yourself the hassle thousands of times over the next few years. Just put your phone, watch and AirPod case on the mat before you go to bed. Now that's convenience
If we were still talking about just the phone, as he was in 2012, people would still be wondering whether having to put your phone down in a certain spot on a mat is really any more convenient than having to plug it in in a certain spot with a cable.
But Apple’s created a wireless ecosystem that guarantees a very high degree of user convenience. Truly wireless charging with Apple’s mat will be a great experience. And yes, you’ll have to plug the mat into a power source. So you’ll still have to touch a cable every few years.