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2021-11-29, 09:41

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Originally Posted by psmith2.0 View Post
2) Is/will this type of charging ever be as efficient as the traditional wired kind? I ask only because Apple tends to blow itself on its green/environmental initiatives and stances to such a degree, but this wireless stuff seems like a bit of a waste in comparison to just plugging in a cord
Correct. There will always be overhead compared to wired charging. I indeed find this aspect a bit… under-discussed.

MagSafe (the iPhone variant) is neat and all, but it's ultimately convenience at the cost of inefficiency.
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