What a waste of energy, less out than you put in
Laws of thermodynamics.
What a waste of energy, less out than you put in
Good point. Not sure if this is the only car company that does this but GMC has what you refer to built into the center console cover (albeit only for one device)Call me pedantic, but both these mats have wires. Truly can't see the point in having to put a device on a mat to charge as really no more convenient than plugging it in to an cable in the same location. Only place I can see a use is in a car, place it in a compartment in the centre console and have it charge while you drive.
Call me pedantic, but both these mats have wires. Truly can't see the point in having to put a device on a mat to charge as really no more convenient than plugging it in to an cable in the same location. Only place I can see a use is in a car, place it in a compartment in the centre console and have it charge while you drive.
After reading that had problems with the temperature in a similar device I would be very careful trusting this mat from an unknown company.
If one of the other big brands came with a device like this I would be less hesative to buy it.
Call me pedantic, but both these mats have wires. Truly can't see the point in having to put a device on a mat to charge as really no more convenient than plugging it in to an cable in the same location. Only place I can see a use is in a car, place it in a compartment in the centre console and have it charge while you drive.
So in other words, no guarantee that it won't meet the same fate as Airpower.the mat will be available in November
One wire. We can't beam power without wires in the consumer space just yet. My night stand was a clutter of wires attached to adapters for my iPhone, iPadPro, AppleWatch and iPods. I bought a Nomad Base station and now I"m down to 2 wires; one for the nomad, and the other if I need to top up my iPad overnight. I'm definitely pleased that I no longer have to deal with a tangle of cables and fuss with finding ports to connect with. YMMVCall me pedantic, but both these mats have wires. Truly can't see the point in having to put a device on a mat to charge as really no more convenient than plugging it in to an cable in the same location. Only place I can see a use is in a car, place it in a compartment in the centre console and have it charge while you drive.
Well, if they haven't fully solved the heating issue, perhaps it could be used to cook bacon.I thought that second photo was bacon on the plate for a split second.
I still don’t get it why the hell would you want to wirelessly charge your iPhone. A full charge takes like 2h40mins. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Enable fast wireless charging and then maybe.
I have a vertical stand on my desk that is really convenient for seeing notifications and using when I don't need lots of juice.
The mats are also pretty fantastic for nightstands, just plop it on when you're ready to sleep.
For the work I do, I can play music and charge at the same time very conveniently, as can anyone else with supported phone models.
It is a different type of convenience that has its use cases.
I didn't think I'd be even the slightest bit interested in wireless charging when I got my iPhone 8. Then I tried it, ... and got hooked. It changes the paradigm. You're still thinking in the "wait until it really needs charging and then go through the hassle of plugging it in, and then impatiently tapping your foot for an hour or two while it charges" line of thought (along with "do I go to the effort of unplugging it, or do I let the cord dangle" when you want to look at something for a second). I don't do that any more.I still don’t get it why the hell would you want to wirelessly charge your iPhone. A full charge takes like 2h40mins. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Enable fast wireless charging and then maybe.
I didn't think I'd be even the slightest bit interested in wireless charging when I got my iPhone 8. Then I tried it, ... and got hooked. It changes the paradigm. You're still thinking in the "wait until it really needs charging and then go through the hassle of plugging it in, and then impatiently tapping your foot for an hour or two while it charges" line of thought (along with "do I go to the effort of unplugging it, or do I let the cord dangle" when you want to look at something for a second). I don't do that any more.
When I sit down, I drop the phone on the charging stand, and it tops up the battery. When I get up, I pick it up. If I want to look at something for a second, I pick up the phone, look at it, and drop it back on the charging stand. There's no plugging/unplugging hassle. There's no waiting, and my phone is more fully charged more of the time. So the "a full charge takes like 2h40mins" thinking becomes meaningless. Faster charging would be a better horse buggy, meanwhile Qi charging is the automobile changing the game. I liked it so much, I got a second Qi charger for the office.
Apple wanted charge 3 devices with two different wireless standards. this is only 2/ QISo if these guys can do it, why couldn't Apple? What's different here?
If you've actually used a wireless charger, you would know the difference. I have one at work and it really is much easier to just drop the phone on the charger when I sit and just grab when I go instead of plugging in and out. I still use the wires at home when I really only plug in overnight.
You're waiting for the phone to charge, which is why charging speed is important to you. I don't care much about charging speed, because it's as easy to set the phone on the charging stand when I sit down as it would be to set it on the table or desk. I don't have to wait for it to charge up from 0 to 100% because it never gets down that far. The Qi charger will take my phone from 90% to 100% faster than your fast USB C charger will take it from 0 to 100%, and if I need to look at something, or unexpectedly need to leave... it was already at 90%, so it's no big deal. If you use wireless charging this way, charging speed is meaningless. You're optimizing something that no longer matters.I have 4 USB C charger with apple dock and And boy they charge my phone 100 % in less then 30 minute ...I will never use anything else ever other then USB C
It’s not that you’re a pedant, but you do misunderstand what is meant by wireless. It doesn’t refer to the connection between the charger and the wall, rather it’s wireless between the charger and the device to be charged. I’m not sure why that’s so confusing to you, after all the charging mat doesn’t somehow magically generate its own power.Call me pedantic, but both these mats have wires. Truly can't see the point in having to put a device on a mat to charge as really no more convenient than plugging it in to an cable in the same location. Only place I can see a use is in a car, place it in a compartment in the centre console and have it charge while you drive.
I know the Dutch companies, but that does not mean all Dutch products are great. Take Trust for example.1. The Dutch have companies like philips/ASML/NXP, you think they are not capable of creating a mat.
Your User name suggest you are Dutch, if that is the case you should be aware of the Tech in Eindhoven.
Creating a mat seems a whole lot easier than EUV lithography invented by ASML or other inventions made in Eindhoven.
2. It's not like this is an El Cheapo Chinese brand.
I still don’t get it why the hell would you want to wirelessly charge your iPhone. A full charge takes like 2h40mins. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Enable fast wireless charging and then maybe.
So if these guys can do it, why couldn't Apple? What's different here?
My 2 $5 chargers work just perfectly. No way I’m spending $140