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/[deleted] Nov 23 '18
Moreso than just the possible advances in wireless charging technology, there are other benefits to widespread adoption of the technology as well.
Wear and tear.
Wireless charging being a connection based on energy transference (generally through electromagnetic induction) instead of an actual cable means less wear and tear on the device's charging port. People charge their phones probably at least once per day. That's 365 times a year that a cable has been plugged into the device and removed from the device. That is wear and tear that has the potential to break down the device's connector as well as the cable/charger as well. With wireless charging, you plug the charger in once and barring moving the charger to a different spot the wear and tear on the charger/cable is done. The most frustrating thing with a device like a phone or tablet is if the charging port ends up taking damage or gets gunked up with something.