But imagine an Apple TV with a charging 'dock' on its roof. Imagine the price now that the sky seems to be the limit.
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MagSafe Duo Charger Showcased in New Hands-On Video
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I see it more as “in for a penny, in for a pound”.
Apple's ecosystem is designed around people that easily spend money. It's a common trope around here that Apple gear is overpriced (which I disagree with, for most part) but given that, and their financials which are unlike any other comparable company, you can only conclude that Apple buyers spend money - a lot of it. I'm end-to-end Apple gear. I don't want to dick around with cobbling some system together, deal with any more accounts than I already have (200+ passwords in my 1Password), or deal with security issues. And at this point in my life, I want things to be easy more than I want them to be cheap.
I am Apple's target market, unapologetically. Is Apple Music lower quality or more expensive? I literally don't care. I just want to be able to pull up a song on my watch and stream it to my airpods no matter where I am. That's it. I'll pay more for it. I don't have to install an app. I can airplay it to damn near everything in my house. This is what Apple does. They rarely beat competitors on the bullet list, but when it comes to 'look at your phone and everything is unlocked', they're unbeatable. They play the system integration game better than anyone else, and if it costs a few bucks more, I'm happy to pay it.
I wonder if it also creates a ring on cases, very slowly charges older iPhones and with some cases transfers color to the charging pad like the other one?
The puck can be pushed up, so that's nice. I already have a 'flip up' Apple Watch charger, and a Belkin charger in my Delta First Class Tumi cheap plastic box in my carryon, which is collecting dust and cobwebs at the moment.
It does sound like a good idea, but for a hundred thirty bucks? When I have it covered already, probably cheaper than this. Hmm...
And every now and again, my Apple Watch takes to beeping during hte night. No idea why. I will bump it, and reposition it, and it just keeps beeping. GRRRR... But anyway...
Don’t forget to also purchase the latest 20W charging brick. This doesn’t come with one.
Looks like crap. Plasticy held together two seperate much cheaper chargers of $29 and $39 each. Sold for $129
Having a very hard time understanding that sentence. Sounds like you kind of want it?
Looks lovely cant wait to pick one up. I agree they should have included the plug but its only $20 lol
And there lies the problem. Apple continues their outrageous pricing strategy because people will still buy it even though it’s double what it should cost.
It’s not outrageous if people buy it lol
This white elephant actually costs more than $129. For most people, you need to add the additional original cost of your current, perfectly adequate and more ergonomic charging solutions, that you’ll now feel compelled to obsolete.
Literally has no standout feature, either in design or functionality. Be honest, remove the Apple logo and this is one of those 3-and a half star $19.99 products you’ll find on Amazon. This isn’t a luxury purchase, it’s just a stupid one.
Literally has no standout feature, either in design or functionality. Be honest, remove the Apple logo and this is one of those 3-and a half star $19.99 products you’ll find on Amazon. This isn’t a luxury purchase, it’s just a stupid one.
I like the execution, but I wouldn’t pay $129 for this. But there’s a lot more competition for far less of a price. I know Apple makes quality products, but you can still achieve similar results by spending a lot less money. For me, I probably would’ve preferred the Airpower if it had actually launched. (<—Mainly I really liked the concept of placing the device anywhere on the mat, not having specific alignment.)
This was my thought as well. Post-Ive design looks like something from AliExpress and not even the cheap good stuff.
Of course it is. A sucker wakes up every day.
Love the portable design. It reminds me of the time when traveling was still an option.
Go Anker, do your Anker magic and make a cheap 40€ knock off.
Do you think Apple gets a cut from accessory makers for MagSafe just like they did for lightning.
Well said and I fully agree. Unfortunately, the problem is not what it does but how much it costs. For me and I suspect many others we just can’t afford it without a second thought about the cost.
I can only see this appealing to frequent travelers or people who like wasting money.
I was expecting this would start at $199, so I'm thrilled Apple has driven the price down to something much more affordable for everyone.
The MagSafe Duo looks great, and the functionality is impossible to beat. I'll be buying, and I expect almost everyone on here will be too.
The MagSafe Duo looks great, and the functionality is impossible to beat. I'll be buying, and I expect almost everyone on here will be too.
Why the apple watch doesn’t use standard wireless charging is beyond me.
I love how the person who made this video failed to do the one thing I actually cared about seeing them do, which was attempt to pick up the phone one-handed without holding down the charging base.
That convenience is what makes wireless charging so appealing to me: just drop your phone on a charging disc, then grab it again when you need it. When MagSafe was first rumored, I thought Apple had come up with a clever way to make the magnets "grab" (and align) your phone when you dropped it on the charger, and then somehow use NFC communication between the devices to "release" them when you started to pick it back up. It would be like regular wireless charging, but more foolproof and reliable--adding that infamous Apple polish to something we'd all thought we had to accept as-is.
So when the standard MagSafe puck proved to be completely bereft of any such cleverness, I figured Apple was just saving the easy grab-and-go user experience for the Duo Charger. But from looking at this thing, I don't have much confidence that it too wouldn't just lift off the table if I tried to grab my phone from it. I like the design of the Apple Watch half of it, but that's about it.
In general, I feel like the Duo Charger suffers from the poor combination of looking cheaply made while charging a high-end price. Even if it's eventually shown to offer that grab-and-go convenience, I doubt I'll jump on it for the price they're charging. (Frankly, for that money, it's beneath contempt that we don't even get a $20 power adapter with it.)
Guess I'll stick with my existing charging gear for a while longer and see if the market can bring some third-party MagSafe accessories to the table.
That convenience is what makes wireless charging so appealing to me: just drop your phone on a charging disc, then grab it again when you need it. When MagSafe was first rumored, I thought Apple had come up with a clever way to make the magnets "grab" (and align) your phone when you dropped it on the charger, and then somehow use NFC communication between the devices to "release" them when you started to pick it back up. It would be like regular wireless charging, but more foolproof and reliable--adding that infamous Apple polish to something we'd all thought we had to accept as-is.
So when the standard MagSafe puck proved to be completely bereft of any such cleverness, I figured Apple was just saving the easy grab-and-go user experience for the Duo Charger. But from looking at this thing, I don't have much confidence that it too wouldn't just lift off the table if I tried to grab my phone from it. I like the design of the Apple Watch half of it, but that's about it.
In general, I feel like the Duo Charger suffers from the poor combination of looking cheaply made while charging a high-end price. Even if it's eventually shown to offer that grab-and-go convenience, I doubt I'll jump on it for the price they're charging. (Frankly, for that money, it's beneath contempt that we don't even get a $20 power adapter with it.)
Guess I'll stick with my existing charging gear for a while longer and see if the market can bring some third-party MagSafe accessories to the table.
Velcro that charger to the wall and you can charge both the watch and the phone on the wall, freeing up counter space.
Go full Sony and make iPhone charging proprietary (which it sort of already is). Don’t give us a block or a cable and make MagSafe the only way to charge. If you want to charge your new phone, force the consumer to purchase this $129 option. Oh, and spin it that it’s actually cheaper if you think about it because it can charge your watch too!
Please, Daddy Apple, I’ve been a bad boy!
Please, Daddy Apple, I’ve been a bad boy!
