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Deals: MagSafe Duo Charger Drops to $112.45 on Amazon ($16.55 Off)

Ghost31 said:
Curious if anybody has this and still likes it. Thought about buying it but something stopped me. Maybe it’s the price tag
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I have one on my night stand right now. I upgraded from a $10 Target Qi charger and love it. The MagSafe placement for my phone means I no longer randomly wake up to a dead battery because I was off by a nanometer, and the fact it works with all kinds of Watch bands is a thoughtful touch.

I got a discount when I bought it, it's certainly not worth full price, but it's well made.
 
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Ghost31 said:
Curious if anybody has this and still likes it. Thought about buying it but something stopped me. Maybe it’s the price tag
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I really like mine. Before I was using the MagSafe charger and the Apple Watch Charging Dock. This means one less outlet needed, which are a premium in our home. Additionally I find the duo to have less of a magnetic grip on the two devices, while still getting the job done. This makes things easier for me. I had some mishaps when using the stand alone MagSafe charger in terms of difficulty separating it from the iPhone 12 Pro when I needed to. It may be very overpriced, but given my hand coordination issues, I find it way easier to use.
 
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sahni130 said:
I absolutely love mine. Yes, it's highly overpriced but it does work well and is very convenient. I keep mine on the nightstand and is great for travel too. 1 Cable, 2 devices.
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Me too. As a bonus, the magnet is much stronger than Apple’s MagSafe Charger, ideal for iPhones with the non-MagSafe case.
 
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Without looking at the price, this is the most useful Magsafe accessory I've ever used. I hated the Magsafe puck, and wallets. But this is a genuinely useful for me to charge two of my most personal gadgets at the same time.

But yeah, if Apple could sell it for $49 instead? Or at least include the necessary wall brick in the box.
 
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nutmac said:
Me too. As a bonus, the magnet is much stronger than Apple’s MagSafe Charger, ideal for iPhones with the non-MagSafe case.
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And don't forget the detachable Lightning port (I do hope it comes with USB-C port, but oh well I guess it's not thin enough). Cable breaks all the time for many reasons, with this I can just replace it instead of the whole stations.
 
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artfossil said:
I don't know about you, but when I go somewhere for a week I need to charge my phone and Watch. :cool:
(Don't really like to rely on my miracle powers, especially when other people are around.)
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well yes but I mean you charge at the hotel just like at home. I haven't been bringing chargers to the beach before on a trip.
 
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The duo is a great, compact, light, durable, practical charger. It sits by my bed most of the time but quickly slips in my bag for overnight stays. Removes the anxiety about having watch/phone cables. Expensive, sure - but suits my needs perfectly.
 
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x-evil-x said:
Do you need to charge that much?
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I always want to charge my electronics when I'm near a body of salt water!

Oh wait, you're asking Apple if they need to charge that much for the device...why yes they do; please read on...
Apple Knowledge Navigator said:
Probably costs about $5 to manufacture, so can't blame Apple for want to sell about so few
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Wasn't there just another article about Apple's magnanimous donations to the environment, or people with ass-acne, or something?
Apple_Robert said:
I would be a buyer at $50.
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That philanthropic stuff I mentioned above costs money. Gobs and gobs of money, just so all us Apple customers like you and me can feel like we're doing all the right things in life and we'll automatically get into heaven because of that, even if some of us don't believe in heaven.

It was an article on MR a couple of days ago...and I just don't remember if you were one of the ones in favor of donating to the green trees forever fund or the one-armed vegan English Channel swimming violin players' fund, or if you were one of the ones saying you'd like more freedom to choose your own donation activities, thank you very much.

I count myself in the latter group, longing for freedom of choice and the liberty to say "no" once in awhile. Shouldn't I be able to buy this charger for $50 then? What, not even if I promised Tim Apple that I'd donate $100 to pull a deserving kid out of a miserable government school and help put him or her into a competent private, charter, or home school?

Oh wow, I just called him "Tim Apple". I think I'm slipping! Or maybe I'm not. Whatever; give me liberty or let me be snarky.

That whole word salad above is basically me saying that I think we're lucky that this charger is not 10 times the price it is today, at least in part because of the forced-donation issue, of course. Carry on, good sir, carry on!

Oh, and maybe I'll still buy one. Whatever; after all, it's still a choice.
IIGS User said:
It looks like the ant baits I bought the other day….
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Now that's funny. And not incorrect!
 
I’m thinking that over the next 2 years, we will start to see deep discounts akin to AirPods and AirPods Pro. $30-50 off regularly. That’s about where it’s normal price should be IMO (but for real, it shouldn’t have been more than $99). But there will be discounts because retailers will want to move units.
 
sahni130 said:
I absolutely love mine. Yes, it's highly overpriced but it does work well and is very convenient. I keep mine on the nightstand and is great for travel too. 1 Cable, 2 devices.
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Precisely what I use it for. After getting vaccinated, wife and I just recently traveled. It was very handy to have.
 
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CBZinger said:

Ampere's is just over half the price and there are 3 slots, one works with Apple Watch. I bought this and am am super happy with it.
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I have the Ampere charger (and like it overall), but Apple's is much better. The Ampere doesn't have MagSafe so it charges much more slowly (and with more power loss), this is nicely cushioned and more compact, and -- most importantly for me -- perfectly accommodates nightstand mode for the watch.
 
Nice looking product, too pricey for me just to have a portable dual charger.
Also, appreciate the MacRumors takes the effort to have an affiliate notice on links, classy.
 
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