SuntanIronMan

AppleInsider said:

However, you can also get an open-box version from Best Buy, which is listed as in "good condition" for $1,314.99 at the time of going to press. That's $44.01 cheaper than Apple's refurbished pricing. 

A “Good” condition opened-box Best Buy purchase may mean scratches, dents, missing accessories and a missing box. For an apples to apples comparison (pun intended) in terms of condition and included accessories, you should compare Apple Refurbished prices to the Best Buy open-box “Excellent” condition prices.

An Apple Refurbished Mac will have all the all the accessories and a new box. And although Apple makes no guarantees of scratch/dent-free refurbished Macs, I have owned three “Apple Refurbished” Macs over the decades and they have always appeared to be without any scratches. Granted: That’s only a sample size of three though. It’s possible I just got lucky three times in a row (in terms of no scratches and such).

If you don’t mind the possibility of scratches, dents, missing accessories and missing box, a “Good” condition open-box Best Buy purchase could certainly be the way to go. However, it’s not comparable to the condition quality of an Apple Refurbished Mac.

kkqd1337 said:

I don't understand the attraction of a battery powered doorbell. Unless it was REALLY impossible to run power to one. But is that ever really the case? Just spend some money and get a power line run to it. One expense will save you a lifetime of pain.

Recharging your doorbell seems like an unnecessary hassle to me.

Sometimes yes, it can impossible to run power to one. Battery-powered smart door bells can be good for renters that want a new smart doorbell, but have landlords that won’t allow the renter to make any permanent changes or do any electrical work.

Oh! So that’s where all those magnets meant for the iPhone 16e’s MagSafe went to. It all makes sense now. What an unfortunate clerical error.

Chidoro said:

AppleZulu said:

Keep in mind that the cases will allow you to use a MagSafe charger, but you're still going to be charging at 7.5 watts, not at 25 watts as you would if the phone actually had MagSafe built in. 

15 watts is the MagSafe cap.

15w is the MagSafe max for iPhone 12/13/14/15. But for the iPhone 16/Plus/Pro/Pro Max models, those phones can charge up to 25w with MagSafe (if using the 2024 Apple MagSafe Charger and a 30w or higher power adapter).

baconstang said:

Xed said:

baconstang said:

Ofer said:

Yeah, the lack of MagSafe is truly perplexing. I understand needing to differentiate between the premium models and the lower end models. But at this point MagSafe has been set up as a default feature across the lineup and many people even with older iPhones have a bunch of accessories that take advantage of it. If the point is to get people who’ve been holding on to older phones to upgrade, this seems like a huge step back.

I have a 12 mini.  In the 4+ years I've had it, I've never had the desire to buy MagSafe accessories for it.  The space on my (physical) desktop is too precious...

You do you, but I am curious how your desktop space plays into it if space is too precious. Does that mean you simply don't charge your desktop because of the aforementioned preciousness of the spaces or does your only mention of you desktop mean it's the only place you ever charge your phone?

Personally, when I have space I want to save, like my nightstand, I use a MagSafe dock so I can have it standing on edge without having to bother balancing it. It also means getting it to charge more easily than with a cable or laying flat on a non-MagSafe Qi charger. This was especially appreciated not too longer ago after a very long day of travel that kept getting delayed and finally getting home in the middle of the night very exhausted.

SuntanIronMan said:

If you don’t want it, you won’t want it. That’s perfectly fine (not that you need my blessing or anything, lol).

But I would like to say (if your physical desktop space is too precious): MagSafe might actually be quite useful for you. You can easily and securely stick the MagSafe puck to a wall next to your desk and then your MagSafe charger and iPhone are completely off your desk (and fully out of the way) while charging. Such a use case is a fairly-common one for MagSafe users.

Again, if you won’t want it, you don’t want it. However, if your desktop space is something you are concerned about, you can get your phone and charging cable off your desk and on to a typically-unused surface like the aforementioned wall next to your desk or the side of a refrigerator or maybe the side of the nightstand next to your bed. Any number of things/places that like that. 

So... I'd be buying a MS dock for my desk, and one for my night stand, and one for the car?
I don't have a fear of cables, so I'll just keep using what's been working for the last 14 years...

I mean… you don’t need to be sarcastic about it. I was just politely replying to your comment. You are the one that specifically mentioned how precious your desktop space was. Although maybe you were being sarcastic about that a well. I don’t know anymore.

But no, you don’t need to buy multiple MagSafe docks for your home. You can if you want, but that’s not necessary. You can just get some inexpensive double-sided adhesive. The type specifically made for hanging things on walls (that also won’t cause damage to or leave residue on whatever surface you are adhering it to). You can find some any office supply store, hardware store, or Walmart or such.