Nothing about this article is false? It's about the cable that folds in half and lives on your keyring. It's an updated version of an older product that now has USB-C. Where in the article is that false? Take a deep breath bud! We're talking about phone chargers here!
Article says "charger". It is anything but. It's a cable used to charge something but it's not a "charger".
I liked mine too. The build quality was good, and it was nice that it secured itself in half with the magnet. Nifty little gadget. I'm not understanding all the anger about a mini charging cable, but peace be with you all.kind of surprising to see some much confusion regarding this product… This is an updated version of Nomad's very first product, a Kickstarter project IIRC. (nope, I'm wrong, second project)
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… anyway, it's a glorious device to have, dunno why it took seven years to replace USB-A with USB-C but whatever.
I have provided mine to people in many meetings that pointed to this thing and asked to borrow "my phone charger." They plugged it into their laptops to charge their phones. I'll go tell them they were wrong, and that you were right, and that they weren't actually charging their phones at all. Please know this is my utmost priority for the day.
People misusing or making up words because they’re lazy — yes, I know language is essentially made up — does not create a proper exception. For example, I hate “texting“ and “texted." Is it so difficult to say “I sent a (text) message”?
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I'm with you but we both know it's a losing battle. The conversion of a noun (Google) to a verb (to Google something) usually comes about when the subject is not understood by the user. People know how to Google (well, usually on a really basic level) but they don't know how Google works.People misusing or making up words because they’re lazy — yes, I know language is essentially made up — does not create a proper exception. For example, I hate “texting“ and “texted." Is it so difficult to say “I sent a (text) message”?
Definition of TEXT
the original words and form of a written or printed work; an edited or emended copy of an original work; a work containing such text… See the full definition
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kind of surprising to see some much confusion regarding this product… This is an updated version of Nomad's very first product, a Kickstarter project IIRC. (nope, I'm wrong, second project)
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… anyway, it's a glorious device to have, dunno why it took seven years to replace USB-A with USB-C but whatever.
Maybe I don't understand how this would work, but since it is attached to your keys, wouldn't using it be cumbersome since your keys are also still attached when using it? Or is the expectation that you unthread it each time you want to use it? How are you guys using it without your keys sitting as a pile between the two devices or do you just live with that?It's a gimmick. It works but isn't really practical.I have several short cables and don't see a need to spend the money to have something with magnets. However, I was intrigued by this and have a few questions / comments.
REAL QUESTION!
MafSafe is certainly convenient, but it is also not efficient. If you often have access to power and you only need something like this in emergencies, then the loss of efficiency might work. However, for people who might need to go longer periods of time without power, wasting energy on wireless charging only shortens the time that someone can be mobile without power. Short cables for these things still have a wonderful place for powerless remote computing.
Happy to answer a real question!REAL QUESTION!
When I carried it, I had it on the other side of my Orbitkey fob so I just left my keys on. It was usually to top off my phone (geez, that must‘ve been iPhone 6?) in long meetings, or when travelling, plugged in to my laptop. I also would occasionally use it in a pinch in a rental car situation but I’d unthread it from the fob then. Not terribly difficult, but yeah kind of a pain. The value of it for me was just the piece of mind that I always had a cable on me, and USB-A ports were getting pretty ubiquitous, so I usually had a way to charge in a pinch.
This is definitely something you're in the minority about, clearly.
