CES 2023: Scosche Announces BaseLynx 2.0 Modular Charging System and Water Bottle MagSafe Mount

[MacRumors]

Scosche today introduced a second-generation version of its BaseLynx Modular Charging System, which is able to charge multiple Apple devices at once. The updated BaseLynx 2.0 is more compact than its predecessor, and it uses magnetic connectors to snap together.

Available modules include a 2-in-1 Charging Stand with MagSafe for the iPhone and the AirPods, a Magnetic Charger for the Apple Watch, a Vertical Multi-Device Charging Station that can be used with smartphones or tablets, and a Powered End Cap that is equipped with a USB-C port and a 120V outlet.

Multiple modules can be connected together and powered with a single cord, so Apple users can build the setup that works best for them. Scosche plans to sell kits that combine multiple modules as well as individual modules, with prices ranging from $50 to $100 for each module.

Scosche also debuted a range of 7.5W magnetic chargers and mounts, the most interesting of which is the MagicMount MS Hydro, a 24-ounce water bottle that has a built-in MagSafe mount that can hold the iPhone 12 or later. The cap with mount is designed to fit popular water bottle brands and it includes a carrying handle.

Scosche's white BaseLynx 2.0 will be available from Apple starting in Spring 2023, with individual modules available for $50 to $70, and a Pro Kit priced at $250. The Pro Kit will feature the MagSafe 2-in-1 Charging Stand, Apple Watch Charger, Vertical Multi- Device Charger, Powered End Cap with 6 foot power cable, and three braided charging cables.

A black version of the BaseLynx will be available in Summer 2023 from Scosche's website. The MagicMount Hydro will be available in Spring 2023 and it will be priced at $40.

Article Link: CES 2023: Scosche Announces BaseLynx 2.0 Modular Charging System and Water Bottle MagSafe Mount

 

[zachz]

Awesome, I love it! Finally a full solution to charge all my devices that looks sleek.

I just wish the ports were on the back, but oh well. Pro kit seems the way to go for me, hopefully it’s not too hard to get in Canada

 

[SnappleRumors]

Hideous in my opinion. Looks like something found in my ex-wife’s bathroom next to her sink.

 

[Macintosh Quadra 840av]

Awesome, I love it! Finally a full solution to charge all my devices that looks sleek.

I just wish the ports were on the back, but oh well. Pro kit seems the way to go for me, hopefully it’s not too hard to get in Canada

$50-$100 per device you want to charge? I'll pass. Seems my Lightning cable and Apple Watch charger are more than adequate.

 

[ChromeAce]

I’d put one in all the bedrooms of my AirBnB properties but the forward-facing ports means everyone has to stare at and manage all those cords coming out the front. It looks like it may be reversible?

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Damn it looks like a cross between some dentistry tools and a kitchen sink

 

[FrizzleFryBen]

Belongs on a workbench, not in a home.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Awesome, I love it! Finally a full solution to charge all my devices that looks sleek.

Pull yourself together man! Baha

 

[PauloSera]

I really wish these new products would embrace MagSafe for AirPods.

 

[everlast3434]

Good god that's ugly.

 

[usmaak]

I wish that it had a standard wireless charging pad. I have family members that are on android and don't have MagSafe.

 

[SnappleRumors]

Pull yourself together man! Baha

Time for an intervention.

 

[compwiz1202]

$50-$100 per device you want to charge? I'll pass. Seems my Lightning cable and Apple Watch charger are more than adequate.

I might consider just the 2 in 1 for $70.

 

[IllinoisCorn]

A bit much...

 

[philcourage]

It looks like something to hang in the shower and then electrocute yourself to never see it again.

Like that scene from Goldfinger: "Shocking. Just shocking."

 

[Smolda]

The water bottle MagSafe seems like a great combo together with the Withings urine reader...

 

[testcard]

It’s what the world’s been waiting for in these tumultuous times - a Powered End Cap equipped with a USB-C port and a 120V outlet. It’s a game-changer.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

Damn it looks like a cross between some dentistry tools and a kitchen sink

and it holds toast

 

[tomtad]

Looks like something you’d see in a dentists

 

[akidokraja]

I just got the first version and while it seemed great on paper it was actually horrible. It is huge, doesn’t use mag safe so you are guessing where to place the phone and slightest movement stops charging. The Apple Watch charger doesn’t fit Ultra and it is super weak magnet. Truly bad product.

 

[lazyrighteye]

I just wish the ports were on the back, but oh well.

Exactly! Ports on the front?? I’d love to hear the thinking on that one.

 

[RalfTheDog]

If you want something that is less ugly, it also comes in black.

 

[lazyrighteye]

Damn it looks like a cross between some dentistry tools and a kitchen sink

Dish drying rack.

 

[BrownyQ]

Maybe it would look better in black, but it is quite nice for those of us who like to keep things organized...

But that price is too steep. Plus, it still lacks the visual appeal of the Apple Lightning Dock, which I still use throughout my home.

 

[RalfTheDog]

I just got the first version and while it seemed great on paper it was actually horrible. It is huge, doesn’t use mag safe so you are guessing where to place the phone and slightest movement stops charging. The Apple Watch charger doesn’t fit Ultra and it is super weak magnet. Truly bad product.

Never mind then. I was seriously looking at the black version. It did sound kind of cool to have one thing to charge all my phones. Then again, I have never been a fan of induction charging. The fact that the toast holder has a USB A port kind of ruined it for me too. If it was all USB C and it could handle my ultra watch, that might have been a win.