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I have a standing desk that came with a built in wireless charging spot. It's slightly raised above the surrounding glass, so my laptop doesn't sit evenly on th

I have a standing desk that came with a built in wireless charging spot. It's slightly raised above the surrounding glass, so my laptop doesn't sit evenly on that end of the desk. If I want to charge my phone, I have to push my laptop partly off the edge to make room. It doesn't charge as fast as my cable. It makes my phone heat up. I still think wireless charging is a gimmick. I'd rather have a cable and a port that's easier to put in and more resistant to wear/breakage/clogging. Or a desk with a little stand that I can just drop my phone into and it'll make a physical connection and charge more efficiently. A final advantage to cables: if you want to charge wirelessly, you have to put your phone down! With a nice long cable by your bed, you can lay there and use your phone as long as you want.

rad_gruchalski 5y ago
I love the wireless charger in the car.
- lttlrck 5y ago
  MagSafe + wireless CarPlay is a brilliant match. I retrofitted both. MagSafe means you can hide the phone anywhere convenient - in my case it's on the underside of the center console door.
- batiudrami 5y ago
  Yeah MagSafe and wireless charging car mount is fantastic (especially because it frees my lightning port for my aux cord ). But I am yet to see another use case where wireless charging convenience is worth the downsides.
- tsar9x 5y ago
  In my car phone overheats quickly when I'm charging phone and using wireless CarPlay/AA :(
kevincox 5y ago
I don't think wireless charging is the end-all solution. But I find it quite nice in many situations. For example having it at my desk is great. My phone just sits there for hours at a time and having a slow charge is great. It doesn't matter that I have to put my phone down because I am at the computer, I'm not using my phone anyways (other than maybe to take a quick photo, but a 30s break in charging isn't a problem for me). > I'd rather have a cable and a port that's easier to put in and more resistant to wear/breakage/clogging. I don't see how a connector and cable will be more resistant to wear/breakage/clogging than two flat surfaces. I agree it sounds like your desk has a poor implementation. I definitely wouldn't want it raised. But I don't think that makes the technology bad in general. At the end of the day I think it comes down to slightly easier to use in tradeoff for a slower charge and maybe easier to accidentally disconnect. However for me that is actually a favourable tradeoff for almost all of my charging.

rad_gruchalski 5y ago

I love the wireless charger in the car.

lttlrck 5y ago
MagSafe + wireless CarPlay is a brilliant match. I retrofitted both. MagSafe means you can hide the phone anywhere convenient - in my case it's on the underside of the center console door.
batiudrami 5y ago
Yeah MagSafe and wireless charging car mount is fantastic (especially because it frees my lightning port for my aux cord ). But I am yet to see another use case where wireless charging convenience is worth the downsides.
tsar9x 5y ago
In my car phone overheats quickly when I'm charging phone and using wireless CarPlay/AA :(

kevincox 5y ago

I don't think wireless charging is the end-all solution. But I find it quite nice in many situations. For example having it at my desk is great. My phone just sits there for hours at a time and having a slow charge is great. It doesn't matter that I have to put my phone down because I am at the computer, I'm not using my phone anyways (other than maybe to take a quick photo, but a 30s break in charging isn't a problem for me). > I'd rather have a cable and a port that's easier to put in and more resistant to wear/breakage/clogging. I don't see how a connector and cable will be more resistant to wear/breakage/clogging than two flat surfaces. I agree it sounds like your desk has a poor implementation. I definitely wouldn't want it raised. But I don't think that makes the technology bad in general. At the end of the day I think it comes down to slightly easier to use in tradeoff for a slower charge and maybe easier to accidentally disconnect. However for me that is actually a favourable tradeoff for almost all of my charging.