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A comment on Ask HN: What do you think about wireless charging?.

Re:Ask HN: What do you think about wireless charging? by cabirum on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @05:05AM (#34322623)
A gimmick. It's wireless but requires zero distance from the charger. It takes longer to charge. The device becomes hot. Inefficient. Requires a level surface and exact alignment to work. Makes the device difficult to use while charging. Need a charger for every device to charge simultaneously.

I can't find a single reason to use it over a cable.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think about wireless charging? by bcx5k15 on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @06:41AM (#34323325)
The main benefit of it is it doesn't wear out unlike USB ports

Ive had way too many phones fail conveniently after 18-24 months (just in time for an expensive 'upgrade'!) because the port has become loose/blocked/whatever, so its a useful backup to have.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think about wireless charging? by Raed667 on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @06:55AM (#34323440)
I have been using USB-C phones since 2016 and none of the ports failed on me as of yet.
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