Hey Mark, I'm sure glad this charging pad isn't even nicer, next thing I read the headline about the blind guy who took his wireless charging pad to Vegas to get married to it *smile*. But it is good to know that not all wireless charging pads are made equal and that sometimes paying a bit more does get you a better product. In a year or two when I finally part with my trusty 6S Plus I'll make sure to buy a good one since I fully intend to do what Marc Spagnuolo from the Woodwhisperer Podcast did which is to use a router to make a resessed area the size of the charging pad underneath the desktop and install it in there with a few dobs of hot glue. Using the trial and error method he found out that he could leave about 3/16 of an inch (4.5 to 5mm) of wood and his iPhone still charged if he put it on top of the desk above the charging pad. He first tried a quarter inch (6mm) and it wouldn't work and he said leaving only 1/8 inch (3mm) may cause the area to be toothin so that 4 to 5mm thickness seemed to work although I think he said for this to work the phone couldn't also be in a case. But of course in a year or two this technology may have become good enough to work at slightly larger distances.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 9:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: A Charging Pad for iPhone 8 Plus Hello All, I went to the Apple Store with a friend today and decided to purchase the special edition Belkin charging pad for my beloved 8 Plus. It was $20 more than the original model but well worth it as I do not have to pay any special attention to where I place my phone. I just lay it on the pad and it begins charging. Nice. Even better, the pad is rated at 7.5 watts, as opposed to the standard 5 watt adapter that ships with the phone. So, in addition to the added convenience, the phone recharges faster on the pad than it would were I to use the original A/C adapter that shipped with 8 Plus. Very nice, indeed. I have my 8 Plus in a leather Case Mate folio case with 4-card slots and a sleeve. It basically look just like a wallet with four slots for credit cards, photo identification, paper money, etc. As the case does not impede the charger, there is no need to remove the phone from the case when placing it on the pad; even nicer, still. Very, very nice, (smile). Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
