Not sure if the product itself is dumb but the pricing is. Maybe at half the price it makes some sense.
Please do let us know if it helps make you feel better about being so cheap. The real ballers on here can afford the duo charger AND the leather sleeve.
Did difference is you actually interact with those things. They are a necessity in this day an age. An over priced wireless charger isn't a necessity. Smartphones and watches are more of a personal experience then a charger. All chargers do the same thing.It's the same comment about everything Apple sells. It's like they created a MacRumors forum account just to make sure people who like Apple products know they're overpriced... I mean yeah and? I just spent $1200 on a phone and $700 on a watch so of course it's overpriced. I really appreciate the dedication of these people to let us know though
When you’re on a 12+ hr flight and want to charge your phone and your Watch while you sleep on the plane, the Duo is instantly a better solution.
No you *don't* get two of those things for free. You get a lightning to usb-c cable with the phone which doesn't charge charge other USB-C devices in the house such as a spouse's Android phone, a laptop, headphones, PS5/Xbox controllers, list goes on... Also an Apple watch charging cable will never give you a single cable charging experience which is one of the main reasons for getting the duo charger.
Keyword *if*.
No you *don't* get two of those things for free. You get a lightning to usb-c cable with the phone which doesn't charge charge other USB-C devices in the house such as a spouse's Android phone, a laptop, headphones, PS5/Xbox controllers, list goes on... Also an Apple watch charging cable will never give you a single cable charging experience which is one of the main reasons for getting the duo charger.
Keyword *if*.
Not everyone that bought an iPhone 12 bought an iPad with a USB-C port. Talk about drinking the juice, that's some classic cherry picking of info there.
1. A MagSafe can charge most modern Android phones and other accessories for one since it's Qi charging compatible. Lightning cable can't do that. Immediately you're wrong there.
2. People prefer wireless charging. What you're arguing is essentially "why do people want wireless charging" which is a completely separate argument as it has less to do with the duo charger. If you want wireless charging, MagSafe guarantees alignment which is the #1 problem with Qi chargers as many have started their day with 10% battery because of Qi chargers.
When I grip my phone, I bear-claw my phone and my middle finger pushes the magsafe off from behind. A lightning cable typically requires two hands to unplug/replug. I do this a hundred times a day, so a lightning cable would be very annoying to do.
Not sure about yall but I have been living in the same city for the past 9 months thanks to chi-na for that and it seems that I ain’t traveling anywhere anytime soon either. so $130 for convenience sitting on my night stand no thanx.
I'm with you. I have some Apple gift cards just burning a hole in my pocket, but I don't have a need for this at all. The puck that came with my watch works just fine, and I use a lightning to usb-c cable attached to either the 20W wall rectangle I bought with the phone, or the 30W one that came with my MacBook Air, both of which charge faster, from what I understand, and with the lightning connector I can use my phone with ease while it's charging. I'm not fully understanding the value in this
Plus... I'm less likely to leave this in a hotel room than the small brick and wire that falls off the nightstand after i unplug my phone.
