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by drewg123 1183 days ago
I use a wireless charging cradle because

o It saves physical wear and tear on the lightning / USB port

o It allows charging when the lightning / USB port is damaged (its the only way my fiance could charge her old iphone after an accident damaged the lightngin port

o Its faster/easier to put down or pick up the phone to/from a cradle or charging pad while your hands are full.
1 comments
_8ysf 1183 days ago
Right. I get that it is marginally more convenient (though I could imagine a stand on which you could plug your phone with one hand). Not sure if it's worth the wasted energy though.

Regarding the lightning/USB port, it feels like a bad solution to a real problem. Couldn't the manufacturer make them more robust/easier to replace, instead of selling more hardware that wastes more energy?

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