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MagSafe Duo Charger Showcased in New Hands-On Video
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While it is expensive, it’s exactly what I’ve been wanting for travelling, a neat and compact solution for charging my phone and watch on the go.
HomePod Mini:
- Speakers
- 4 microphones
- Apple S5 chip
- 802.11n Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Ultra Wideband chip
- Touch controls
- LED lights
- 20W power adapter
$99
MagSafe Duo Charger:
- Plastic
- Copper Coils
- Magnets
- No power adapter
$129
- Speakers
- 4 microphones
- Apple S5 chip
- 802.11n Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Ultra Wideband chip
- Touch controls
- LED lights
- 20W power adapter
$99
MagSafe Duo Charger:
- Plastic
- Copper Coils
- Magnets
- No power adapter
$129
This is absurdly overpriced, even by Apple's standards.
Ha, I thought even with Apple's practice of milking their biggest fans for all they can, that this would retail at about 50 lower than this. I guess you can put a price on stupidity.
Uh, where exactly are you buying your mattress if it cost you 3 grand?
I feel like I'm in the damn twilight zone! You'd have to be looking to throw some money away to buy this! How is setting your phone on this to charge better than plugging a cord into the bottom?!
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But anyways, point being that Apple prices its products based on the value they believe it will bring the user, which may or may not have a close correlation with the overall cost of manufacturing. This is why an iPhone can be sold at a much higher price (and consequently profit) than the iPad, because customers value the utility of a pocket computer more than they value a tablet the size of a clipboard.
This is why we have $400 iPhone SE and $700 Mac Pro wheels. One is an essential core offering that Apple wants to get into the hands of as many users as possible (and probably because that's what the market will bear), the other is an optional accessory that would appeal only to a niche group of users, and its higher price is in accordance with the low quantity that would be sold regardless.
Same as with the example above. People are not going to choose between a HomePod and MagSafe duo based on price, because the two are not direct alternatives. My guess is that the HomePod is priced at the level it is because Apple wants to spur adoption and get as many UWB-equipped devices into the hands and homes of users. Conversely, the duo is not that out of line with what another company like Belkin would charge.
I really wanted this charger and i still do. A Samsung 15w wireless charger is £70 so nothing is cheap these days.
Yeah the Duo is expensive but thats Apple for you.
I will sell off my Apple Watch dock and a Magic Mouse V1 which i has never used that that will give me £45 towards the Duo so it brings it well under £100. No doubt Amazon will do a promotion on it as they have done with the leather cases so that will bring the cost down further.
Yeah the Duo is expensive but thats Apple for you.
I will sell off my Apple Watch dock and a Magic Mouse V1 which i has never used that that will give me £45 towards the Duo so it brings it well under £100. No doubt Amazon will do a promotion on it as they have done with the leather cases so that will bring the cost down further.
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But anyways, point being that Apple prices its products based on the value they believe it will bring the user, which may or may not have a close correlation with the overall cost of manufacturing. This is why an iPhone can be sold at a much higher price (and consequently profit) than the iPad, because customers value the utility of a pocket computer more than they value a tablet the size of a clipboard.
This is why we have $400 iPhone SE and $700 Mac Pro wheels. One is an essential core offering that Apple wants to get into the hands of as many users as possible (and probably because that's what the market will bear), the other is an optional accessory that would appeal only to a niche group of users, and its higher price is in accordance with the low quantity that would be sold regardless.
Same as with the example above. People are not going to choose between a HomePod and MagSafe duo based on price, because the two are not direct alternatives. My guess is that the HomePod is priced at the level it is because Apple wants to spur adoption and get as many UWB-equipped devices into the hands and homes of users. Conversely, the duo is not that out of line with what another company like Belkin would charge.
You did not just justify the absolute irredeemable joke that are the $700 wheels.
Apple needs to fire the accessories department. This is not innovative and most of their products are just more of the same.
Exactly.
That's why I have difficulty understanding why so many people get worked up over a product they're never going to purchase. Personally, I'm happy that Apple is offering high end accessories with an emphasis on practical design and great looks.
This feels like you're paying for Apple's failed R&D with AirPower. I don't think Apple cares one way or another how many of these they sell. But I'd advise waiting for the thousands of third party alternatives that'll be out mimicking all of this product's benefits in a number of different form factors for under half the price by Christmas.
This is one of the first real signs of Apple after Ive. While I didn’t always agree with his designs, he had the eye for balance. Even the iPhone 12 is going back to something I would say is an Ive credit.
I'm not really into this topic, but I would guess so. MagSafe likely uses some proprietary protocols, which Apple sells to accessory makers under the "Made for iPhone" label.
Tbh, this whole shift from open Qi standards to proprietary MagSafe is an anti competition and anti consumer move.
$129 must be a typo.
Apple last month introduced the MagSafe Duo Charger, which features a foldable design with a built-in MagSafe Charger and Apple Watch charging puck. A new video recently shared on YouTube goes hands-on with the accessory.
The video showcases the accessory being used to charge an iPhone 12 and Apple Watch. Similar to the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock, the Apple Watch charging puck can be pushed up to allow the watch to be docked on its side, enabling Nightstand mode.
The MagSafe Duo has the ability to wirelessly charge a compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods or AirPods Pro case, and other Qi-certified devices. Priced at $129, the charger ships with a USB-C to Lightning cable, but the recommended 20W power adapter is sold separately for $19. An exact release date has still yet to be announced for the accessory.
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Except for the fact that you can still use any case or Qi charger you like with the new phones.
Apple have added new options for charging and accessories which you can purchase and use, or completely ignore. Hardly “anti consumer.”
Wireless charging is fine for some until Apple removes the lightning and usbc ports and were forced to charge this way. 
Don't give Apple any ideas please!And the HomePod Mini HAS a 20w charger