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I don't understand his rant about "wireless" charging. He wrote a whole article about it with two dictionary definitions that completely contradict his own poin

I don't understand his rant about "wireless" charging. He wrote a whole article about it with two dictionary definitions that completely contradict his own point, too. Wireless means there's no wire and you don't need to plug your phone to charge it. So it's wireless charging.

jmull 9y ago
I think the objection is because there's still a wire between the wall and the pad, and your phone still has to be on the pad. That is, your phone still has to be physically connected, through a wire, to an electrical outlet. Maybe "plugless" is a term that more accurately describes the benefit. IMO, it's a very nice benefit so I don't mean to minimize it. We suppose that eventually there will be some kind of charging where you don't even have to set your device on a pad -- I guess it will charge if you just get it into a charging area or room. Then we might want to call that wireless but the term will be taken. I don't think that's really an issue though. That's a marketing issue we can let the marketing people solve if/when we get there. I'd probably try to call it "True Wireless" or "Long Wireless" but that's probably a sign of why I'm not a marketing person.
SirHound 9y ago
It's wireless to a pedant. The interface isn't a wire going physically into the phone, but the phone has to be physically connected to the pad. In some ways it's even less convenient than wired charging. Try reading and charging in bed. The term "wireless" clearly invokes imagery of a kind of ambient charging. Marketeers know this, and the term is used in bad faith.
clashmoore 9y ago
The rant is about how to charge the iPhone or any device with "wireless" charging is that you still need the wire to be touching the phone or device. There is still a wire involved and they're calling it "wireless".
- jbob2000 9y ago
  It's a petty semantic argument. You don't need to plug it into your phone, which is the annoying part. You just plug the pad in and leave it plugged in forever. You require much less accuracy to charge your phone now. It will be a boon to people who suffer from tremors or have weak hands.
  - elicash 9y ago
    To me, the most annoying part is having to part from the device. Truly wireless charging in my pocket, without thinking about it, would be amazing and will eventually happen (though far away).

jmull 9y ago

I think the objection is because there's still a wire between the wall and the pad, and your phone still has to be on the pad. That is, your phone still has to be physically connected, through a wire, to an electrical outlet. Maybe "plugless" is a term that more accurately describes the benefit. IMO, it's a very nice benefit so I don't mean to minimize it. We suppose that eventually there will be some kind of charging where you don't even have to set your device on a pad -- I guess it will charge if you just get it into a charging area or room. Then we might want to call that wireless but the term will be taken. I don't think that's really an issue though. That's a marketing issue we can let the marketing people solve if/when we get there. I'd probably try to call it "True Wireless" or "Long Wireless" but that's probably a sign of why I'm not a marketing person.

SirHound 9y ago

It's wireless to a pedant. The interface isn't a wire going physically into the phone, but the phone has to be physically connected to the pad. In some ways it's even less convenient than wired charging. Try reading and charging in bed. The term "wireless" clearly invokes imagery of a kind of ambient charging. Marketeers know this, and the term is used in bad faith.

clashmoore 9y ago

The rant is about how to charge the iPhone or any device with "wireless" charging is that you still need the wire to be touching the phone or device. There is still a wire involved and they're calling it "wireless".

jbob2000 9y ago
It's a petty semantic argument. You don't need to plug it into your phone, which is the annoying part. You just plug the pad in and leave it plugged in forever. You require much less accuracy to charge your phone now. It will be a boon to people who suffer from tremors or have weak hands.
- elicash 9y ago
  To me, the most annoying part is having to part from the device. Truly wireless charging in my pocket, without thinking about it, would be amazing and will eventually happen (though far away).