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Originally Posted by ilovejedd
Yep. The install base on Alexa is much, much bigger than the HomePod's and probably even jumped exponentially this holiday season. I know I got a bunch of even if I didn't need them (they were basically free with some of the items on my shopping list).
We're an all iPhone/iPad household but one of the chief reasons we don't subscribe to Apple Music is because of the Apple/HomePod-only limitation.
Ease and cost of replacement in case the adapter dies (it happens).
Also, I have several Anker USB multi-port (5-10) chargers. Finding a USB port to plug into is so much easier than trying to find a wall socket and the shape of the charger on these usually block adjacent sockets.
Not quite a deal-breaker for me (thanks to the Anker multi-port freeing up some sockets/extension cords) but it is annoying.
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The Echo Dot 3rd Generation uses a wall wart because it requires 15W of power. I just looked at the fine print on my Dot's wall wart and it outputs 12V at 1.25A. There is no way you are going to get that kind of output from a 5V at 2A USB connection. This is
NOT a case of Amazon pulling an Apple and using a non-standard connector or power supply. It
IS a case of using a wall wart to provide enough power to run the Dot 3rd gen. Not even linking two USB ports could you obtain that level of power. Amazon had to use a wall wart.