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Originally Posted by Frank777
Yeah. I understand that port transitions are commonplace, and we still working toward USB-C for everything (if Apple ever decides to give up Lightning.)
It just seems odd to me that a third party hasn't seized on this opportunity. There are third-party combo chargers for the iPhone and Watch (like Belkin's docks) and Apple is working on a charging mat as well.
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Seems to me like
this one would do it:
"Nekteck 4-port 72W USB Wall Charger with Type-C 60W Power Delivery"
Not enough to charge a 15-inch MacBook Pro, but it does have a USB-C port to charge other MacBooks, and three USB-A ports to charge your phone and watch…
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Originally Posted by Frank777
Maybe the complexity and reliability of a laptop charger is the sticking point.
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It appears that, in practice, getting those high wattages over USB-PD has proven quite tricky. It's not quite mass-market yet.
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Originally Posted by Frank777
But I would have thought a laptop charging brick with a pullout cable to iPhone/iPad and an integrated induction charger on top for the Watch would have been something a third party could pull off.
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Apple can't even pull it off yet. AirPower was announced almost eleven months ago…