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Apple's Upcoming AirPower Wireless Charging Mat Could Cost Around $199 in the United States
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There's nothing Ferrari-ish about a single item in Apple's lineup. Ferrari takes pains to honor its heritage, and values its longtime clients greatly.
Do we know the dimensions of it and how many devices it can fit? $200 sounds obscene at first glance....unless it could fit and charge two iphones and two apple watches.
That saves me from having to use four outlets for the same task. And it saves me from having to spend $60 on two separate wireless charges. If I can lay four devices down at night and wake up to them charged in the morning, and do it all from a single cable and outlet then yeah, I'll pay $200 for that convenience.
That saves me from having to use four outlets for the same task. And it saves me from having to spend $60 on two separate wireless charges. If I can lay four devices down at night and wake up to them charged in the morning, and do it all from a single cable and outlet then yeah, I'll pay $200 for that convenience.
Given it's plugged into the mains, why not just connect the 2 phones with lighting cable? I see the value and convinence of a £20 "wireless" charger , but at £200 I want true wireless and not just a ripoff .
The great think about the £20 setup I had , between home and office it was £40, with Apple £400.....Come on..... just plug in the cable
"Must"? Sorry, there is NO accessory that one must-buy from Apple and PLENTY of inexpensive 3rd party options.
In 10 years of owning an iPhone, 7 years of owning an iPad I've never bought a single Apple branded case or other accessory except for the Pencil, which is unique. Yet, I always have a case on my devices, own tons of Lightning cables, a couple BT keyboards, and just bought (shriek!) a Samsung Qi charger for my X. As noted tech reviewer Harry McCraken once wrote, it's a walled garden, not a prison. We can come and go as we please.
So sorry to bust your myth, but you probably already knew all that and just like to troll.
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Apples a luxury brand and always has been. Like any higher end product (cars for example) there are markups just because. Sure 199 is high. But so is 1000 for a smart phone. Get over it , move on. Get a cheaper wireless charger.
But since average Joe can get an iPhone on a payment plan of $25 per month there’s this ILLUSION over the last few years. Stop being shocked that Apple marks up their products. Do you expect a Mercedes to be 20k???
Well they charge £75 for the Apple Watch charger that is free with the Ceramic so I wouldn't put it past them.
What is with all the surprise? This is exactly what I pegged the cost as when it was first announced.
There is no "comparable" product in existence. This charges 3 items. 2 of which can't be charged by any other Qi charger.
I've been expecting this to cost between $149 and $199.
There is no "comparable" product in existence. This charges 3 items. 2 of which can't be charged by any other Qi charger.
I've been expecting this to cost between $149 and $199.
I would agree with you if it was unique like a Ferrari. But at it's heart its just a large Qi charging pad. It's not worth $199 unless it's going to charge my devices in 0 to 60 seconds.
From the brief keynote description and press photos, it appears that unlike other mats that have specific locations that you lay the phone on (and if you don't get it right it doesn't work) in order to charge, this one is just one big ass mat that will charge anything anywhere you lay on it. I'd like to know how many total you can do as well. Clearly we can do three, but can we do four if they'll fit?
That's absolutely crazy, but, believable.
What's unbelievable is that neither the iPhone X or the new iPad Pro comes with anything for fast charging. Errr, on second thought...that's also believable.
What's unbelievable is that neither the iPhone X or the new iPad Pro comes with anything for fast charging. Errr, on second thought...that's also believable.
BUT DUDE IT ADDS UP!
7 seconds X 365 days = 42 minutes a year.
Unless you make $200/hr, this is quite literally not worth it at $200 when using the time-saving value proposition. It's a neat gizmo, that's it.
yeah cause a Qi Chinese made mat and Ferrari have so much in common
give it a rest with those ridiculous analogies .... Suggest you read up on Ferrari history / heritage to understand why you cannot ever compare an apple product to a Ferrari.
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Well..... you also have to factor in the times you have to re-adjust the placement on the mat when you don't get a good connection ...
You are correct. It's the consumer who votes.
I would not worry about pre-orders , they were always going to sell out, the question will be 1H sales 2018, let's see how people respond to Tim CooKs iphone ....
Qi Resonance charging mat:
https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium...ss-charger-resonant-as-well-as-inductive.html
I haven't tried it yet, but technically it should work.
This is a very great sales price.
Production cost should be around $4 in China, just a little bit of electronics plus cheap injection moulding.
Very good profit, us shareholders will be very happy.
Consumers will buy this for $199 anyways, so no problem.
Almost as good as those 2m long $35 fast charging cables they sell.
Production cost should be around $4 in China, just a little bit of electronics plus cheap injection moulding.
Very good profit, us shareholders will be very happy.
Consumers will buy this for $199 anyways, so no problem.
Almost as good as those 2m long $35 fast charging cables they sell.
Apple's upcoming AirPower wireless charging mat has recently appeared on Polish online retailer X-Kom's website for 999 Zlotych, and while it can't be purchased yet, the listing may be a clue about how much the accessory will cost stateside.
As noted by Polish blog ThinkApple, many products that cost 999 Zlotych on Apple's online store in Poland are priced at $199 in the United States. Bose's SoundLink speaker, for example, is 999 Zlotych in Poland and $199.95 in the United States.
Similarly, the iPod touch with 32GB of storage costs 990 Zlotych in Poland and $199 in the United States on Apple's website.
What we don't know is if the price X-Kom lists for the AirPower is simply a placeholder, or if Apple will charge the same amount. Apple's pricing is often consistent with third-party retailers, but not always, and currency exchange rates fluctuate.
AirPower is an oval-shaped charging mat that can inductively charge multiple Apple devices at once, including the iPhone 8, iPhone X, and Apple Watch Series 3 models. It will also work with Apple's upcoming wireless AirPods charging case.
The mat's ability to charge multiple devices will be achieved with a propriety technology being developed by Apple. Apple said it will work to have its technology become part of the universal Qi standard supported by the latest iPhones.
Apple said AirPower will be released in 2018, but it hasn't provided a more specific release date yet.
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Loving it it. Keep making me richer, Apple.
Oh, does yours charge multiple devices at once?
I don’t get the point of comparing the price of a basic Qi charger to the one that Apple is releasing. Unless the other charger also charges three devices simultaneously, it’s not the same thing.
Do you not think the benefit of going through a lot less lightning cables (mine go bad so quick) since they arent getting pougged in and unplugged any more is a benefit. Just food for thought...
