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What Finally Killed AirPower

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Post by tapland »

pjc50 wrote: post #160
NeedMoreTea wrote: post #139

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This is what I never understood, even slightly. Why not just give an iPod / iPhone dock without all the wireless bullshit? I prefer a dock as it holds phone at a handy angle, syncs, and doesn't have the myriad of drawbacks of bluetooth. Smartphone battery life is so shit, on every model, that I always plug my phone in. Even if the cable / socket is only going to be around for minutes. So no saving here. In the days o…

I'm still annoyed that Apple made an excellent dock connector, it became widespread especially in hotels, it was ideal for use with external speakers, and then killed it off.

Widespread, and only for apple product.

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Post by oneowl »

SllX wrote: post #62
brian-armstrong wrote: post #11

So my phone is charged by a cable. It plugs into the wall on one side and then plugs into my phone on the other. This system works great - I plug my phone in when I go to bed and unplug it when I wake up. The cable is long enough to plug into my phone even if I want to use it in bed. It's easy, cheap and failproof. What is the draw of wireless charging? What is it that I'm missing? Did anyone ask for this?

In the present/short term, having a few spots in your home and office you can slap down whatever it is (phone+battery case, headphones, watch) whenever you don’t actively need to use it and just quickly pick them up when you need them. Even a few minutes charge can be handy. In the medium term, the fact that it is portless and at this point, standardized , are features. Even a modicum of wear and tear can eat through…

Thank you for sharing this. I think this is a very good idea.

>I would like a desk [...] and have both power and a high speed LAN [...]

Based on what I've seen I think there is a huge (untapped) demand for desks like these in coworking spaces. The tough part in making something like this is actually the design. So you'll have to work with someone who is skilled in carpentry/ sketching and go through a few iterations before you can have a good product/ something to show prospects.

Like a self contained cubicle but essentially a workdesk. I like this idea very much. You should work on it.

Re: What Finally Killed AirPower

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Post by m-p-3 »

brian-armstrong wrote: post #11

So my phone is charged by a cable. It plugs into the wall on one side and then plugs into my phone on the other. This system works great - I plug my phone in when I go to bed and unplug it when I wake up. The cable is long enough to plug into my phone even if I want to use it in bed. It's easy, cheap and failproof. What is the draw of wireless charging? What is it that I'm missing? Did anyone ask for this?

The charging port is now used for more applications, like plugging headphones. Using wireless charging helps to reduce the port's wear and tear that it must faces everyday.

Re: What Finally Killed AirPower

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Post by yorwba »

nicois wrote: post #143
accatyyc wrote: post #111

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The things that kill smartphone batteries today are age and power cycles. It doesn’t matter if you charge from 0% to 100% in one go or from 90% to 100% ten times. Both add up to one power cycle. To keep your battery fresh for as long as possible, always keep the phone connected to a charger. No battery cycles. It will get worse after a few years anyway.

The sole reason I rooted my pixel 2 was to install a simple app which disables charging when I reach 80%. I get all the wins of not killing the battery by constantly saturating it, together with being able to leave it plugged in whenever I am at at my desk. I so wish manufacturers would offer this option, for those primarily deskbound who do not relish ungluing their battery after a year

Is it this one? https://f-droid.org/packages/com.slash.batterychargelimit/

Thanks for making me aware that such a thing exists.

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Post by AznHisoka »

oblio wrote: post #167
rexf wrote: post #153

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> I know many who almost never charge their phones, essentially always living at 5%. That's amazing since I'm the opposite. I always try to be near or at 100% (both phone & laptop) while I'm at my desk.

That's called (mild) OCD and ordinary people don't suffer from it. Don't feel bad, I do the same, it seems to be a common trait in IT (anyone writing code kind of has to have it...).

I used to live life at the edge and only charge my phone at 1%. Then a relative had a medical emergency and I had to stay at the hospital for hours, and my phone lost power so i couldnt call anyone. Now I always try to keep it fully charged. So no this is definitely not OCD.

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Post by coldtea »

brian-armstrong wrote: post #11

So my phone is charged by a cable. It plugs into the wall on one side and then plugs into my phone on the other. This system works great - I plug my phone in when I go to bed and unplug it when I wake up. The cable is long enough to plug into my phone even if I want to use it in bed. It's easy, cheap and failproof. What is the draw of wireless charging? What is it that I'm missing? Did anyone ask for this?

>What is the draw of wireless charging? What is it that I'm missing? Did anyone ask for this?

No day in, day out strain on the charing port of the device?

No having to plug in/out, just put it down on the mat?

Re: What Finally Killed AirPower

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Post by coldtea »

arvinsim wrote: post #179
lugg wrote: post #152

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Your buying Apple. Price as an argument is long gone. This whole thread is really asinine. Wireless charging is a seamless, elegant solution to a problem. It is not the only solution. It is not a perfect solution. It is not the cheapest solution. It is not the most cost effective solution. It is likely not the best solution for your battery life. Docks and wires are not an elegant solution. That's all the argument is…

You need to take your own advice. Cables were never old, painful nor requires thought. I see the cable, I plug. Your side is just that, an opinion.

Nope, his side is pretty solid.

Just place on a mat is much less effort compared to plug cable.

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Post by coldtea »

dorkwood wrote: post #186
oblio wrote: post #167

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That's called (mild) OCD and ordinary people don't suffer from it. Don't feel bad, I do the same, it seems to be a common trait in IT (anyone writing code kind of has to have it...).

If I don't keep my phone at 100% while at my desk, and then I go out somewhere after work, there's a chance my phone will run down to 0% while I'm out, potentially stranding me somewhere. I don't think that's OCD. It's just planning ahead.

People who always plan ahead to a T (to keep their phone 100%), have some OCD. I should know.

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Post by coldtea »

AznHisoka wrote: post #195
oblio wrote: post #167

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's called (mild) OCD and ordinary people don't suffer from it. Don't feel bad, I do the same, it seems to be a common trait in IT (anyone writing code kind of has to have it...).

I used to live life at the edge and only charge my phone at 1%. Then a relative had a medical emergency and I had to stay at the hospital for hours, and my phone lost power so i couldnt call anyone. Now I always try to keep it fully charged. So no this is definitely not OCD.

You only did it after a medical emergency. If the drive to do it was innate without any "hard lesson" required, it would be OCD.

Compared to tons of people who couldn't care less on living on 70% or 50% or 20%.

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Post by antpls »

whynotminot wrote: post #32
brian-armstrong wrote: post #11

So my phone is charged by a cable. It plugs into the wall on one side and then plugs into my phone on the other. This system works great - I plug my phone in when I go to bed and unplug it when I wake up. The cable is long enough to plug into my phone even if I want to use it in bed. It's easy, cheap and failproof. What is the draw of wireless charging? What is it that I'm missing? Did anyone ask for this?

I think the real point is the eventual removal of the port altogether. If you can sync your phone over Wifi, stream to audio over Bluetooth, and reliably and quickly charge wirelessly, then you can remove the port altogether allowing for thinner, more robust, more water resistant designs. It's probably also cheaper to boot. That's the wireless future that I imagine Apple was/maybe still is imagining.

I believe this is the right answer to the question. Other clues that we are heading to that direction (no hole) :

-embedded camera into the screen

-embedded fingerprint sensor into the screen

-embedded speaker and micro into the screen

All of these also mean there wont be a top or bottom with the phone, it could be used in any direction.

Especially, having thinner designs is important to have thin foldable phones in the future.

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