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Unreleased 35W Dual Port USB-C Charger Leaked in Apple Doc

iBreatheApple said:
I’m still so salty they duped us with the bricks. “Yeah you have 300 of these laying around we need to protect the environment and more importantly cut costs.”

Meanwhile they transition to usb-c cables and all 300 of my bricks are usb-a and so I’ve not yet fast charged my iPhone or watch because I’m don’t want to pay for a new one. Which is on me but how can you sell it as “you’ve got ten iPhone generations worth of bricks at home” and then change the port. It’s frustrating.
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It is unfortunate for those who want to fast charge, but people with existing bricks who are iPhone users will likely also have USB A to lightning cables and those coming from Android will likely have USB-C bricks.

I'm not saying it wasn't also profit margin driven, but there is an environmental case for it nonetheless.
 
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My life got so much better when I shed the “all my things connected to my Apple things needs to be made by Apple” syndrome. Now I only have the “But it’s got to be white at least” syndrome.

I have a nice, light, white 3 port (2 C, 1 A) GaN charger that outputs a total 65W….(that I just noticed has gone up 40% in retail price, YIKES!)
 
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ddtmm said:
Putting more than 1 port on a power adapter is a no-brainer, but then again this is Apple. Why sell customers 1 power adapter when you can sell them 2 at twice the price?
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Exactly. Apple had the opportunity to add an extra USB-C port on their MacBook chargers. Made sense to allow people charge their iDevices at the same time. But Apple didn’t do it. In the end, profits trump everything. Trillion dollar valuation doesn’t come out of nowhere.
 
anson42 said:
I use Anker RAVpower GaN multi-port USB-C/USB-A chargers. Great for having around the house and while traveling.
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I do too. Still wish it was smaller for taking when traveling though.
 
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Switched over to this beauty. Works perfect and its not Apple which is a benefit nowadays. Charges also my Jabra earpods and no Apple tax included.
 
Abazigal said:
Offhand, I am thinking of the apple products that don’t come with their own charging bricks (namely the iphone and Apple Watch). We know the magsafe duo isn’t able to fast-charge the series 7 either, so I wonder if this is a way for consumers to get fast charging for both their iPhone and Apple Watch, so users only need to buy 1 charging brick rather than 2 separate 20-w chargers.

That’s just my theory, at least.
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It very well could be, but even then it's such a random combo of items it would be designed for. Between an iPhone, iPad (4 different models), Apple Watch and AirPods (3 different models), this one 35W charger can't be a jack-of-all-trades. Pick up a 65W dual or triple port charger on Amazon for 1/2 the price of this Apple charger (guessing).

This RavPower 90W is $28 (clip coupon). It doesn't say RavPower because they were banned from Amazon, but it is. I've bought 3 so far. And it's white for people needing it to be white. The black is even cheaper.

My initial post about GaN chargers being a dime-a-dozen in any wattage you can dream of was because of some people here suddenly excited by the prospect of a dual port charger and claiming "take my money!" when they're already available by the bucket-load from other manufacturers.
 
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Wife wanted to put usb chargers into all downstairs rooms so I told her to order an Amazon basics (usb-a) charger we’ll try it out and order more if we like it.

Long story short a $15 36 watt dual usb-c with PD charger arrives. I have one usb-c to lightning cable and tried charging our phones and iPads, charges faster than the 12W brick. For $15 bucks, it’s a good deal.
 
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GizmoDVD said:
It's $149.99....

3-in-1 Apple MagSafe Wireless Charger Pad | Belkin US

Keep your iPhone, AirPods, and Apple watch charged with this 3-in-1 MagSafe Wireless Charger Pad from Belkin.
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Yeah, no apple tax there, just $150 ?
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Exactly. I saw the picture he posted and thought it might be around $60 and then I did a quick search and saw the real price.

All that being said, it looks about what Apple would charge for something like that. I’m looking to tidy up my desk a bit and I could use this to do just that lol. But it is still a steep price to pay for a charging dock.
 
cwwilson said:
Exactly. I saw the picture he posted and thought it might be around $60 and then I did a quick search and saw the real price.

All that being said, it looks about what Apple would charge for something like that. I’m looking to tidy up my desk a bit and I could use this to do just that lol. But it is still a steep price to pay for a charging dock.
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It looks really nice and now on my radar.

I have a Nomad one I paid around $130 or so for (one wall cable charges my watch, phone and AirPods as well as having additional USB ports on the back), but its quality. But funny he mentions the Apple Tax and talks about a $150 product that you can easily get something similar and ******** for $30 on Amazon for cheaper knockoffs.
 
be interesting if apple makes another jump with the charging speeds this year or not. they will have to if they want to go portliest at some point
 
GDF said:
I do too. Still wish it was smaller for taking when traveling though.
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RAVpower's 90W dual USB-C charger currently selling for USD27 (with coupon) is a good charger as well. It can power my MBP at full power when plugged in by itself and somewhat less if I also plug my phone into it, too. Because it is smaller than Apple's own MBP charger and has dual ports, it is also a good travel companion.
 
I have a USB-C charger with 2 USB-C ports that push 30 watts each or 60 watts total. I think its made by Anker and it's been a beast for over two years. My Apple products charge at something like 18 watts and my USB-C 20mah power banks recover so fast, it's hard to believe.
 
WinterWolf90 said:
True, but a travel adapter for more than one thing is a better solution for most people.
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Haven't found a use case unless you are taking a curling iron or blow dryer.

One 100W GaN charger with the proper country specific adapter has never failed me. (I do pack a 65W GaN my roller bag just in case)

"Universal travel adapters" are typically 2.5 x 2.5 so once you plug the GaN charger into it, it will stick out quite a bit and in many cases, falls out of the socket.

I fly internationally every 6 weeks, I know the drill and have refined the process.
  • 1 100W GaN with country specific adapter (backup 65W in roller bag)
  • 2 Rolling Square inCharge X Max Cables (flat 5ft) 100W Fast Charge cables USB-C/USB-A/Lightning/MicroUsb
  • 1 Satechi USB-C Apple Watch/AirPods Charger w/5" USB-C to USB-A Male adapter
Those support my MacBook Air, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Pro, AirPods Pro (or Max) and Apple Watch
 
the fact apple is so far behind on GaN is dissapointing. GaN is more efficient and better for the environment as whole.... The tech is not new and is not in its infancy either. The existing products use tomuch material, take up to much space and run hot which is waste heat and inneficient.

Apple should convert to GaN when possible.
 
rodpascoe said:
No one is buying Apple’s chargers? Interesting. What’s your source for that?
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Kind of a what-if scenario, also a bit of hyperbole. IF most people buy a non-Apple charger, THEN Apple will feel pressure. And it’s not that literally no one will be buying Apple’s chargers.
 
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