I can’t believe some of the points Linus made against the Fairphone, especially given he’s onboard with the same compromises for the Framework laptop. 🤭

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    9 months ago

    The long and short of the lower efficiency of wireless charging is a concept called Free Space Loss

    In order for energy to pass through an open space it has to use some energy. Unlike a cable where the pins are contacting and the loss is far lower.

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      9 months ago

      Yes but it’s not massive amounts.

      Phones use practically no energy compared to PC’s laptops, washing machines etc.

      And if people want that level of charging efficiency… The USB C port still exists…