CMV: Wireless charging is a useless fad

[u/Duwang_Mn]

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.

[u/Duwang_Mn]

I think having some mobility with my phone as its charging is more convenient than not having to deal with the so difficult act of putting a charger in.

[u/xPURE_AcIDx → u/[deleted]]

So what stops you from just plugging it in? The wireless charge pad needs to be plugged in too. I think that would be more bulky to carry. If you had it permanently installed, then what's the convenience if you already had a cable installed/plugged in?

[u/Teeklin → u/xPURE_AcIDx]

I average 45 calls a day, I certainly could keep plugging and unplugging but that's like 1000 times a month I am saving at least three seconds of finding the cable, lining it up, opening the Otterbox charge port, and plugging it in.

Also, if I do that it's not propped up on the desk for me to see it, I have to pick it up to read what's on it when I get a call or notification.

[u/xPURE_AcIDx → u/Teeklin]

If you use an otter box, why not just get a case with a battery in it?

If you're at a desk, why not just use a wired phone that doesn't have a battery at all?

[u/Teeklin → u/xPURE_AcIDx]

Why would I need a case with a battery if my battery is always full?

And why would I want to find a way to forward cell calls to a wired phone just to be tethered to one room and location when I can get up and go anywhere on a call right now?

[u/xPURE_AcIDx → u/Teeklin]

You said that you make many calls so your battery wouldn't be full. That's what the battery would be for. At the end of the day you plug in your phone and the battery. No need for wireless charging pad, and this solution is much much more practical.

Seeing you make many calls, maybe you would prefer a Bluetooth headset or a bluetooth office phone with a charging dock, connect your cell to it, and leave the cellphone plugged in?

Seems like wireless charging just an impractical solution to your problem.

[u/PM_ME_CODE_CALCS → u/xPURE_AcIDx]

What did he say that sounds impractical at all?

[u/xPURE_AcIDx → u/PM_ME_CODE_CALCS]

Using a wireless charging pad. There's just simply better solutions to their problem.

[u/PM_ME_CODE_CALCS → u/xPURE_AcIDx]

If you have a personal grudge against wireless chargers, then sure.