{"id":130515,"date":"2024-11-27T03:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T20:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130515"},"modified":"2024-11-27T03:38:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T20:38:17","slug":"counterparts-new-charger-is-more-wall-art-than-wall-wart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130515","title":{"rendered":"Counterpart\u2019s new charger is more wall art than wall wart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/9\/16\/23872237\/apple-iphone-15-usb-c-switch-guide\">switch to USB-C<\/a> has vastly simplified my life, and I am very grateful for it, but I still struggle with cable clutter. Dealing with gadgets and gizmos for a family of four means the outlets on my kitchen counter resemble an unappealing bowl of silicon spaghetti, which is why this new $44 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withcounterpart.com\/products\/the-charger?variant=43840488767532\">Counterpart Charger<\/a> caught my eye. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">This compact charger includes a built-in 4-foot USB-C cable that \u2014 here\u2019s the handy part \u2014 retracts with the press of a button, leaving you cable-free. It delivers 35 Watts of GaN charging, which is enough for most phones, tablets, Switches, and the occasional pair of headphones that invariably collect on my counter in search of power. It would even do for my MacBook Air in a pinch. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">I\u2019ve been using retractable cables, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Baseus-Retractable-Charging-4-Stage-Charger\/dp\/B0C858GPF9?tag=theverge02-20\">like this one from Baseus<\/a>, in my car for a while now and love the idea of bringing that neat and tidy concept into the house. And while MagSafe is my preferred method for charging my iPhone, there are plenty of times when you need to use your phone while it\u2019s charging; for that, it&#8217;s cables all the way. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-9\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-black [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-63\"><em>Counterpart\u2019s wall charger comes\u00a0in five colors: Pucker (orange\/pink), Oxide (red), Evergreen (dark green), Heaven (pale blue), and Pearl (white).<\/em><\/figcaption><cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline not-italic text-gray-63 dark:text-gray-bd [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&amp;&gt;a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&amp;&gt;a]:shadow-underline-gray\">Image: Counterpart<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">Counterparts&#8217; other selling point is that it doesn\u2019t look like a charger. Instead of another white or black box sticking out of my kitchen wall, its soft silicon design and the option of five colors are closer to wall art than wall wart. Counterpart is the brainchild of\u00a0Portland-based artist and designer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chloefieldsart.com\/\">Chloe Fields<\/a>, and it shows. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">I\u2019ve been testing gadgets in my home for over a decade, and there are just too many black boxes and white cables out there. Most gadgets still look like they\u2019ve been designed in a Best Buy; I want to see more that, at a minimum, look like they belong in a West Elm. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-pullquote mb-20\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup relative bg-repeating-lines-dark bg-[length:1px_1.2em] pb-8 font-polysans text-28 font-medium leading-120 tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20  dark:bg-repeating-lines-light dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple\">The Counterpart Charger is closer to wall art than wall wart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">I do have some concerns about the non-removable cable here; I don\u2019t like the idea that if the cable wears out, I\u2019ll have to throw away the charger, too. However, Counterpart offers a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withcounterpart.com\/pages\/limited-warranty\">two year warranty,<\/a>\u00a0and as a bonus, it\u2019s constructed from recycled plastic. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">It would also be nice if there were two cables \u2014 outlets are at a premium in my house, and it is hard to choose form here over the function, say, of this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/8\/7\/24215215\/anker-prime-charger-usb-c-gan-power\">Anker wall charger<\/a>\u00a0that charges three devices at once \u2014 albeit with a lot more cable clutter. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">My other concern is that the product pictures make it look like it will be hard to fit a second plug in the other outlet, but Counterpart spokesperson Leonie Duarte assures me you can still access the other outlet. I plan to test it and see how practical it is, but it certainly has more style than any other wall charger I\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withcounterpart.com\/products\/the-charger?variant=43840488767532\">Counterpart Charger<\/a> is currently available for pre-order, with shipping scheduled for December 9th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/11\/26\/24306616\/counterpart-charger-retractable-usb-c-charging-cable\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The switch to USB-C has vastly simplified my life, and I am very grateful for it, but I still struggle with cable clutter. 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