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1 day agoThis even smaller credit card-sized e-reader has one tragic flaw
The Xteink X3 is a compact e-reader with improvements over the X4, but its magnetic charging connection is a significant drawback.
Apple introduced MagSafe wireless charging in 2020 with the iPhone 12 series. In contrast to regular wireless charging, it uses magnets rather than relying on manual alignment between the charging coils or on gravity to keep the phone and charger together. It is a simple, cheap and effective solution. So why is it that smartphone makers have been so reluctant to adopt it, even years after the Qi standard officially added a Magnetic Charging Profile?
This part of the toy is flat and smooth, so much so that you can't feel it, and when it's lined up with the magnet on the inside, the two magnets immediately lunge for each other. The magnetic pull is so strong that even with the Ferri's cardboard packaging between the two magnets, they came together securely. In other words, I'm not just talking about a comfortable fit physically,