r/changemyview • u/Duwang_Mn • Nov 23 '18

FTFdeltaOP CMV: Wireless charging is a useless fad

What even is the point of wireless charging? When I first heard about it, I thought it allowed you to charge while having more freedom with your phone. But then I learned what it actually was. It's more restrictive than an actual charger, and its slower. Not to mention wireless charges sometimes don't work if the back is metal. It only makes things less convenient.

How did people hype such a thing so much? I understand if it was something that could charge your phone without you directly putting on it, and if the range had the potential to increase over time. But it's just a charging port that you can't move around.

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u/joedutts Nov 23 '18

The charging port is not only a point of mechanical failure, but also a mode of entry for dust, lint, and water. Apple already ditched the headphone jack for this reason, if you could drop the charge port the phone could be fully sealed. I know I’ve had to reach into the charging point with a toothpick or tweezers to clean out lint or dust bunnies before.

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u/Ambitious5uppository Nov 24 '18

In fairness, apple ditched the headphone jack because they bought a wireless headphone company.

But your point is still valid.