Nomad is fixing a small design mistake it made last year on its three-in-one MagSafe charging stand. Like its predecessor, the new-for-2024 Stand One Max is a wireless multi-charger for compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, and set of AirPods. However, you can now charge all those devices with your phone in landscape orientation, allowing you to use Apple’s nifty standby mode for at-a-glance information like the time and weather. The new stand is also Qi2-compatible, and at $150, it’s actually $30 Cheap Compared to the original launch price, which I love to see.
Beyond that, the new Stand One Max (which Nomad calls “third-gen” to align with other models in its lineup, even though it’s only the second version) has a lot in common with the original. It comes in silver or black, includes a color-matched 6.6-foot/2-meter detachable USB-C cable (but not the required 30W power adapter), fast-charges compatible Apple Watches, and is made of metal and glass. The new model weighs a little more than 1.9 pounds (compared to the original model’s 1.8 pounds), and that’s likely due to the base being lengthened by about 0.75 inches to accommodate the new location of the Watch charger, clearing the way for the phone to be installed horizontally on top.
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