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It’s a wireless charger puck for God’s sake. Should have been out a year ago.
But but but.. they waited.... and they waited... and they did it right!!! Do you not know how things roll around here....
[doublepost=1529615582][/doublepost]Oh and if its over a hundred bucks , that's a 90% profit margin!!
 
In Apple's version, you can put the phone, watch, AirPods, whatever, anywhere you want on the mat and they'll charge, each matching their own power requirements.

That would be nice, but let's wait and see for what you say to be tested and proven.
I hope it is as you say. :)
 
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I believe Jobs would have wanted the Product to be completed right the first time without compromises. I would rather have a Product delayed or take longer to release if that means it delivers with the experience. That’s more important to me.
Way to misquote or misrepresent what I said. I never said Steve would push out an incomplete product.

When you read the books about Jobs, there are stories about how the engineers were like "wait, we can't do that." But Steve pushed them to get things done. He'd push these engineers to get it done on his time table.
 
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Imagine if they had decided to remove wired charging from the iPhoneX and on day 1, you had to go out and buy a third party charger.
... and couldn't charge or use it in your car. Feh.
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Yes, I care about this product and will buy one when it's available. I want to wirelessly charge my iPhone, Watch and AirPods.

My first question here is why you actually bought AirPods, unless they were a gift.
 
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... and couldn't charge or use it in your car. Feh.
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My first question here is why you actually bought AirPods, unless they were a gift.

My Airpods are the only pair of headphones I ever use these days. I love them because they are so light, comfortable and convenient to use.
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Here are the headphones I owned prior to the Airpods. Haven’t touched any of them since.
 
... and couldn't charge or use it in your car. Feh.
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My first question here is why you actually bought AirPods, unless they were a gift.
Surely you’re joking. If so, you left off the snark tag.

If you are not joking, perhaps you don’t know that one analyst estimates Apple will ship more than 25 million AirPods in 2018. I can’t speak for millions of other users but for me, their sound quality and convenience are unparalleled. They are one of my favorite and most used Apple products ever.
 
Too late Apple. Most of us bought the available Wireless chargers available at or near release the 8/X.

I got my Mophie, it works flawlessly, and will continue being so for the foreseeable future.

Plenty of sales lost for Apple.

I guess that’s what happens when you Announce a product mid 2017 and release it almost in 2019.
 



Apple aims to release its multi-device AirPower charging mat "before or in September," after facing a handful of technical challenges with its hardware and software, according to well-connected reporter Mark Gurman.

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An excerpt from his Bloomberg News story:Apple first previewed the AirPower alongside the iPhone X in September 2017. At the time, the company's marketing chief Phil Schiller said it would be available in 2018, as reflected on Apple's website. Pricing has not been disclosed.

Gurman says Apple engineers initially hoped for a June launch, presumably at WWDC 2018, but noted the AirPower has been delayed due to technical challenges, including the potential for overheating, complex multi-device charging circuitry, and software bugs with the accessory's on-board firmware.

AirPower is said to include a custom Apple chip running "a stripped down version of iOS" for power management and pairing with devices:AirPower is an oval-shaped mat that can inductively charge multiple Apple devices at once, including the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, and Apple Watch Series 3 models. It will also be able to charge AirPods when they are placed in a new, optional charging case set to launch alongside AirPower.

AirPower's ability to charge multiple devices is derived from propriety technology developed by Apple. Apple said it will work to have its technology become part of the universal Qi standard, supported by the latest iPhones, so that other third-party manufacturers can release multi-device charging mats.

AirPower is another step towards Apple's goal of a wireless future. Gurman says Apple designers eventually hope to "remove most of the external ports and buttons on the iPhone," noting Apple even considered removing wired charging from the iPhone X, but decided wireless charging was not yet fast enough.

Of course, the AirPower is not truly wireless, as power is supplied to the mat with a charger connected via Lightning cable.

Article Link: Gurman: Apple Aims to Release AirPower By September
[doublepost=1529636197][/doublepost]I was very surprised at that part of this thread stating that Airpower will not support iWatch Series 1 and 2. Are you certain that only Series 3 is supported?
 
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