• @alice_mac
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    299 months ago

    Yeah the idea of only needing to purchase and carry one charging brick and USB-C cable for all devices I own is lovely.

    Only issue kind of is smart watches.

    • @[email protected]
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      9 months ago

      I agree, but it is going to increase the charging time for a car by quite a bit unless the USB spec advances significantly.

      • @alice_mac
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        49 months ago

        Oh 100% it’s better than 6 different charging cables for various different devices.

    • KptnAutismus
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      69 months ago

      but trying to fit a receptacle in a smart watch is also not a good solution.

      including a small usb-c to whatever the hell adapter would be great too. just so the cable isn’t in the way all the time.

      • @alice_mac
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        9 months ago

        I mean I imagine most all smart watches will switch to a portless design with a wireless puck, then you just make the puck detachable from the cable and with a USB-C port on the side. Problem solved.

        • @[email protected]
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          49 months ago

          Qi charging has improved, but still can’t beat a plug. When you forget to charge your watch and in a hurry it’s hard to beat a plug charge.

    • m-p{3}
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      49 months ago

      Some kind of adjusted Qi2 standard for all smartwatches would be nice.

      • @alice_mac
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        39 months ago

        Yeah I mentioned this in another comment, as long as the wireless puck is USB-C then you can still carry just one USB-C cable and power brick.

    • @AA5B
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      29 months ago

      My Apple Watch has a usb-c cable with a puck. One charging brick is sufficient, at least for my iPhone, Kindle and Watch. But there are so many other devices

      • @alice_mac
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        9 months ago

        The issue is then that’s one USB-C to Cable for all your devices except for the watch which needs one USB-C to puck… The solution would be a puck with a detachable USB-C to C cable.

        Then I could take a Laptop, Phone, Tablet (if required) and Watch and just one cable/charging brick.

        • @[email protected]
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          29 months ago

          My watch isblike that. It’s an old Huawei Watch GT and has a puck to charge wich I plug in my USB-C cable in.

          • @alice_mac
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            29 months ago

            Yeah that would be ideal, I’ve found a few third party solutions with detachable USB-C pucks for the Apple watch, a first party solution would be ideal though.