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Why does all Fitbit chargers come with a fixed USB-A cable? (+USB-C solution)

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The Fitbit charger design doesn't make any sense. The magnetic part with the pins connect to the fitbit device (no criticism here!) but why is there a FIXED usb cable with a MALE (!) USB-A plug attached?

 

This design choice necessitates the user to remove any existing charging cable from a wall charger and obviously won't work with a modern USB-C charger at all as it comes with that fixed USB-A male plug at the other end.

 

 I've uploaded two pictures here:

 

My frustration...

https://ibb.co/48hHY4p

 

...my solution

https://ibb.co/92fd7v3

 

Instead of swapping cables everytime I just wanna plug in any of my many existing USB-C cables (bedside, powerbank, car charger) into the fitbit charger (like you charge a phone) so I bought an USB-C female to USB-A female adaptor from Amazon, works like a charm!

 

For travel I'd very much prefer to have just that "magnetic box" with an integrated female USB-C plug and no fixed USB-A cable but such "micro" charger doesn't exist! (am I the first one who comes up with such an idea or why do all fitbit chargers have this stupid USB-A cable attached?)

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