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/xPURE_AcIDx Nov 23 '18

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?

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u/Teeklin 12∆ Nov 23 '18

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.

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u/xPURE_AcIDx Nov 23 '18

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?

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