Belkin should’ve used USB-C to power the 3in1 instead of the terrible angled barrel connector.
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Review: Anker's 3-in-1 Cube With MagSafe Offers Fast, Versatile Charging in a Unique Design
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That’s truth. The only part that feels cheap. I don’t ever unplug it or manipulate with the stand, so I hope it won’t broke. It’s nicely hidden underneath the base, at least
I am of course aware of this. That is not my issue. For me, I'm not going spend the $$ on a 3in1 if the AirPods charger doesn't include MagSafe magnet. It's just too easy for the AirPods case not to get charged properly when not perfectly aligned (and I'm addressing "3in1" here - where one is charging all 3 devices at once, so AirPods needs its own spot). I've been disappointed that since the release of the Mag charging case for AirPods, there's been little or no response re: providing a magnet specific to the AirPods charging.
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Exactly, I was looking for a low profile bedside charging station and $150 seems to be the going rate. The Nomad Base One Max doesn't even include a power adapter for that price! And the Belkin displays their logo up front... I can have a couple cables dangle for that priceThese just all seem unnecessarily expensive, especially if Apple decides they are going to upgrade the charging speed on MagSafe, which looks quite likely given the forced push to adopt USB C. I’ve been doing some browsing and there really aren’t any aesthetically pleasing bedside chargers. The last one I really liked the look of (besides AirPower) but is outdated, expensive and not a 3in1 was the Tom Dixon Native Union collab.
Stash Block Wireless Station Silver
The Stash Collection combines elegant precision engineering with Tom Dixon's take on metal and glass materials and Native Union's simple but intelligent design solutions.www.tomdixon.net
Form over function and overpriced hinges. Besides those hinges, what else do regular chargers don't have?
If you can find a local seller where you are, this one does the same thing (though with no charger) for about US$32: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnetic-Wireless-Charging-Multiple-Mag-Safe/dp/B0B3M6H282Exactly, I was looking for a low profile bedside charging station and $150 seems to be the going rate. The Nomad Base One Max doesn't even include a power adapter for that price! And the Belkin displays their logo up front... I can have a couple cables dangle for that price
I don't think you can charge AirPods on the Watch charger. The Watch charger has a different physical (concave) form and is neither Qi nor MagSafe but another proprietary Apple thing.
Wow, good to know, I didn‘t notice that, probably because I prefer the regular AirPods. This doesn‘t work with the AirPods 3 case, does it?
Ah, fair enough. So you essentially want a 3-in-1 with 2 MagSafe pads then, as Qi + magnets is essentially what MagSafe is (not exactly, but not far off).
I’ve not yet seen a charger with 2 MagSafe pads, but there’s clearly a market for it so maybe some manufacturer will step up eventually…
A much more reasonable price. I'm over 3rd party crap trying to overcharge so much. I don't mind paying an Apple tax, but not an Anker tax
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Anker, just because they have apple approval of 3rd party accessories, can make overpriced crap.A much more reasonable price. I'm over 3rd party crap trying to overcharge so much. I don't mind paying an Apple tax, but not an Anker tax