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Yeah, it doesn't get worse than rock bottom. 5000mAh compact is around $20, 10,000mAh $40 for good devices.

by bserge 5y ago

Kirby64 5y ago
You're not really comparing features to features if you're comparing to a boring 5000mAh brick with wired charging. Closest I can find is probably the Anker Qi magnetic brick: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Magnetic-Wireless-Portable-PowerCore/dp/B08TW7BRTJ https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Magnetic-Wireless-Portable-Powe... 5000mAh, only 5W Qi charging, and $45. Again, not defending the Apple tax here, but it's not as far fetched as it sounds.
- bserge 5y ago
  Only 5W? What makes Apple's 5W better (no, it's not 15W when portable)? But yeah, OK, you can attach it with magnets to the back, that's worth double the cost. Oh wait, make that triple, since you need the case. I better stop now, shitting on Apple was a favorite pasttime of mine. I mean, as someone looking to manufacture and sell a premium product, I'm pretty happy with it, people will pay anything for imaginary benefits.
  - Kirby64 5y ago
    I missed that it doesn't support 15W charging when portable. That's erodes quite a bit of the benefits then. No reason you need the magsafe case, as far as I can tell though. Also, the Anker device does have magnets. Looks like they operate just like the magsafe.
- historyloop 5y ago
  > You're not really comparing features to features if you're comparing to a boring 5000mAh brick with wired charging. So wired charging is boring and magnetically attached is exciting? You know, this is not like AirPods, which are completely disconnected from the phone. It's a lump attached on your phone that you may also unintentionally disconnect and drop on the floor while taking videos of something. I'm way more "excited" by the cable, especially given the price (you can find pretty good 5000 mAh bricks for as little as $12).

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Yeah, it doesn't get worse than rock bottom. 5000mAh compact is around $20, 10,000mAh $40 for good devices.

by bserge 5y ago

Yeah, it doesn't get worse than rock bottom. 5000mAh compact is around $20, 10,000mAh $40 for good devices.

Kirby64 5y ago
You're not really comparing features to features if you're comparing to a boring 5000mAh brick with wired charging. Closest I can find is probably the Anker Qi magnetic brick: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Magnetic-Wireless-Portable-PowerCore/dp/B08TW7BRTJ https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Magnetic-Wireless-Portable-Powe... 5000mAh, only 5W Qi charging, and $45. Again, not defending the Apple tax here, but it's not as far fetched as it sounds.
- bserge 5y ago
  Only 5W? What makes Apple's 5W better (no, it's not 15W when portable)? But yeah, OK, you can attach it with magnets to the back, that's worth double the cost. Oh wait, make that triple, since you need the case. I better stop now, shitting on Apple was a favorite pasttime of mine. I mean, as someone looking to manufacture and sell a premium product, I'm pretty happy with it, people will pay anything for imaginary benefits.
  - Kirby64 5y ago
    I missed that it doesn't support 15W charging when portable. That's erodes quite a bit of the benefits then. No reason you need the magsafe case, as far as I can tell though. Also, the Anker device does have magnets. Looks like they operate just like the magsafe.
- historyloop 5y ago
  > You're not really comparing features to features if you're comparing to a boring 5000mAh brick with wired charging. So wired charging is boring and magnetically attached is exciting? You know, this is not like AirPods, which are completely disconnected from the phone. It's a lump attached on your phone that you may also unintentionally disconnect and drop on the floor while taking videos of something. I'm way more "excited" by the cable, especially given the price (you can find pretty good 5000 mAh bricks for as little as $12).