Charging dock type thing for multiple devices.

9 Stone Elvis

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This area seems a total minefield. There seems to be literally hundreds of these available so I'm looking for recommendations in three categories for a device that can change phone, watch and AirPods.

1- One for the bedside cabinet that can be in daily use
2-Travel, something I can chuck in a bag without thinking and take to work or when on holiday etc
3-best budget one. I appreciate you can spend hundreds on these type of things. Anyone got a cheap one that just did the job?

Any recommendations, experience or pics is much appreciated!
 
iMacMart said:
Buy cheap buy twice? Anker have some good alternatives though

I have the Apple Duo Charger and a 20w Apple plug, does my iPhone, Apple Watch Ultra, and AirPods Pro’s and you can fold it to travel?

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Generally I would subscribe to the buy cheap buy twice theory but £130 for that seems excessive to me unless there was a truly remarkable reason that makes it stand out from the crowd. I had been looking at Anker ones and thought they looked decent. I'll probably end up with the Apple stuff in the end buy it seems a bit eye watering for whats essentially just a charger.
 
9 Stone Elvis said:
Generally I would subscribe to the buy cheap buy twice theory but £130 for that seems excessive to me unless there was a truly remarkable reason that makes it stand out from the crowd. I had been looking at Anker ones and thought they looked decent. I'll probably end up with the Apple stuff in the end buy it seems a bit eye watering for whats essentially just a charger.
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I got it a lot cheaper on FB to be fair, my comment was a bit off the cuff and Apple products aren’t cheap by any means
 
iMacMart said:
I got it a lot cheaper on FB to be fair, my comment was a bit off the cuff and Apple products aren’t cheap by any means
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Its really why I started the thread as there are so many out there from £20 to £200 and I dont want total rubbish but if people are happily getting on with middle of the road stuff then there no need to spend the top dollar either!
 
I originally had this Belkin 3-1 on my bedside table. It’s great. I had no issues with it what so ever apart from it not being portable in any way shape or form.

I travel a lot and have a little bag just for chargers, I had a multi charger and 4 cables - it was a bit of a mare. iphone, watch, AirPods and iPad. It was even worse when you go abroad as I don’t have a quick/easy way of getting the four ports.

Anyway, long story short heres the options.

Bedside table - not portable.

Zen 4-1 if you need to charge iPad. If not Belkin 3-1 (or previous gen above)

The travel options, there is only 2.

The anker 3-1 cube or Mophie 3-1

I went for the anker cube, I now just have to take that a duel port USB-C and 2 USB-C>USB-C cables and job done.
 
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iMacMart said:
Buy cheap buy twice? Anker have some good alternatives though

I have the Apple Duo Charger and a 20w Apple plug, does my iPhone, Apple Watch Ultra, and AirPods Pro’s and you can fold it to travel?

MagSafe Duo Charger - Apple (UK)

Apple Store Search Results
www.apple.com
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There seems to be lots of problems with trying to charge an iphone 14 pro with the Apple Duo charger going by this thread
So it could also be "Buy an expensive apple charger buy twice ":cry::cry::cry:

forums.macrumors.com

Magsafe Duo and Iphone 14 Pro with Leather Case

Hello, I am reaching to this forum to see if someone could try the iPhone 14 Pro Leather Case with the MagSafe Duo. I know last year there were some news of the 13 Pro not fitting well, I just want to make sure I am making the right buying decision. Cheers!
forums.macrumors.com forums.macrumors.com

On side note i bought one of these Belkin wireless chargers below last week and it doesn't work very well at all with an iphone 14 pro standard or max :(:(:(

 
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Just use a cable?

Sure you cannot use the phone when it’s sitting on a wireless charging dock so don’t see the benefit here anyway. Maybe one for the bedside and that’s it.
 
Philtor said:
Just use a cable?

Sure you cannot use the phone when it’s sitting on a wireless charging dock so don’t see the benefit here anyway. Maybe one for the bedside and that’s it.
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Sure but I have AirPods, iphone and watch so that’s three cables and an iPad as well so that’s four. Looks a mess at work or on the bedside table or wherever else I’d be charging them. Just looking for a tidier solution and allow when you go on holiday looking for something that I can just throw in a bag and doest take up space.
 
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