On top of that, it uses a plain regular CR2032 that you can find anywhere.
Wouldn't that make it rather thick and hefty? For things like this, that actually matters.... unlike shaving a couple of mms off the depth of a desktop.
If they wanted a user-replacable battery, they had to go with something that lasted more than a few months and also something that people can find anywhere. The CR2032 fits the bill perfectly. It's also the same battery used in the Apple TV remotes (apart from the new one announced today, which has a built-in lithium-ion battery rechargeable via a Lightning port but not via Qi wireless... wtf Apple?)
If they wanted a user-replacable battery, they had to go with something that lasted more than a few months and also something that people can find anywhere. The CR2032 fits the bill perfectly. It's also the same battery used in the Apple TV remotes (apart from the new one announced today, which has a built-in lithium-ion battery rechargeable via a Lightning port but not via Qi wireless... wtf Apple?)
The old AppleTV remote - launched in 2015 - was also rechargeable via a Lightning port.
What you call "old Apple TV remote", I never had nor used one. I'm still using a 3rd-generation Apple TV with its nice, thin aluminium remote. I was waiting for an upgrade to the hardware along with a new remote and finally Apple released something worth buying.
Think for a second. Put a CR2032 coin cell next to an AAA battery. Think how huge those tracking tiles/tags would be, not to mention much heavier due to the battery alone.
For some items it wouldn't matter. Adding a AAA-sized keychain to my keys won't cause me major distress, especially if it's also a flashlight. But it would be a problem for my wallet, which is already bigger than it strictly needs to be.
These things can work even with truly awful battery life, if charging them is somehow part of someone's routine.
AirPods essentially have a Tile-like finding feature (I do not know exactly how similar but they can appear on Find.app). Since people charge them routinely, it works pretty well.
(I have also seen videos where someone uses them as spy gear by clandestinely slipping into the pocket of their paramour just before they go out for a night on the town).
I dont think I've run into a single one that even remotely gets the battery life it claims.
I use Tile pretty extensively and the battery life is pretty much as claimed. The tile slim claimed 3 years of battery, I'm 2 years in and it's still going strong.
I'll consider switching to the Apple version if they add Alexa integration. Being able to find my keys and wallet by asking Alexa saves me a lot of time given how frequently I misplace things.
My phone is in my right pants pocket, on the charger next to my bed, or on the charger next to my computer. My keys are in my left pants pocket and I have never lost my pants My distance glasses are next to the TV remote or on my face. My reading glasses are next to the computer or on my face. My wallet is in my right rear pants pocket. I don't feel like my creativity is being suppressed because of my OCD. I purchased a Tile but I have never use it, not even once. In 1975 someone broke into my locker
I dropped my car keys outside a while back without realising it and never did find them. The cost, concern and inconvenience of that would justify a product like this, even if it is unlikely to happen. I've been holding off getting a tile, waiting for AirTags to be launched.
They're all shit (Score:5, Informative)
I dont think I've run into a single one that even remotely gets the battery life it claims.
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Re:They're all shit (Score:5, Funny)
Then you should rejoice that Apple finally built a product with a user-replaceable battery.
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On top of that, it uses a plain regular CR2032 that you can find anywhere.
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On top of that, it uses a plain regular CR2032 that you can find anywhere.
Wouldn't that make it rather thick and hefty? For things like this, that actually matters.... unlike shaving a couple of mms off the depth of a desktop.
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If they wanted a user-replacable battery, they had to go with something that lasted more than a few months and also something that people can find anywhere. The CR2032 fits the bill perfectly. It's also the same battery used in the Apple TV remotes (apart from the new one announced today, which has a built-in lithium-ion battery rechargeable via a Lightning port but not via Qi wireless... wtf Apple?)
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If they wanted a user-replacable battery, they had to go with something that lasted more than a few months and also something that people can find anywhere. The CR2032 fits the bill perfectly. It's also the same battery used in the Apple TV remotes (apart from the new one announced today, which has a built-in lithium-ion battery rechargeable via a Lightning port but not via Qi wireless... wtf Apple?)
The old AppleTV remote - launched in 2015 - was also rechargeable via a Lightning port.
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What you call "old Apple TV remote", I never had nor used one. I'm still using a 3rd-generation Apple TV with its nice, thin aluminium remote. I was waiting for an upgrade to the hardware along with a new remote and finally Apple released something worth buying.
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Would prefer a rechargeable AAA. Those coin cells aren't great for the environment.
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Think for a second. Put a CR2032 coin cell next to an AAA battery. Think how huge those tracking tiles/tags would be, not to mention much heavier due to the battery alone.
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AAA battery: alkaline ~11.5 grams, lithium ~7.6 grams, nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) ~15 grams.
The typical weight of a CR2032 coin cell is ~3.0 grams.
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That's the standard Apple trade off. A bit thinner vs. not an environmental disaster.
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For some items it wouldn't matter. Adding a AAA-sized keychain to my keys won't cause me major distress, especially if it's also a flashlight. But it would be a problem for my wallet, which is already bigger than it strictly needs to be.
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This is moderated 'Funny', but it's not a joke. This is actually true. I actually had to go check, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Try the AirPods (Score:2)
These things can work even with truly awful battery life, if charging them is somehow part of someone's routine.
AirPods essentially have a Tile-like finding feature (I do not know exactly how similar but they can appear on Find.app). Since people charge them routinely, it works pretty well.
(I have also seen videos where someone uses them as spy gear by clandestinely slipping into the pocket of their paramour just before they go out for a night on the town).
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I dont think I've run into a single one that even remotely gets the battery life it claims.
I use Tile pretty extensively and the battery life is pretty much as claimed. The tile slim claimed 3 years of battery, I'm 2 years in and it's still going strong.
I'll consider switching to the Apple version if they add Alexa integration. Being able to find my keys and wallet by asking Alexa saves me a lot of time given how frequently I misplace things.
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I dropped my car keys outside a while back without realising it and never did find them. The cost, concern and inconvenience of that would justify a product like this, even if it is unlikely to happen. I've been holding off getting a tile, waiting for AirTags to be launched.
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