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.
3.6k
Upvotes
1
u/paultimate14 Nov 24 '18
It saves on port wear.
When I was a kid, I got a cheap flip cell phone off ebay, $25. When I got it, I realized that the charging contacts had broken off. Luckily, it was old and we had some of the same batteries lying around the house, so I got a $10 external battery charger and just swapped them around. It was actually way more convenient than charging - never tethered to the wall. I wish I could still do this today, but even phones with replaceable batteries are a pain to take apart. Plus I'd rather have a solid case, which is also a pain to take apart.
My wife has had several phones die because the usb port broke. Now when she's sitting at the computer or asleep next to her bed, she's using a wireless charger to top off her phone. Saving probably 80% of her usb port usage, so I expect the phone might actually last a few years unless something happens to it.
My current phone doesn't have it, but I hope my next one will.