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Sharge launches Macintosh-style Retro 35W fast charger with a display in China

Soumyakanti — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:51:47 +0000

Sharge, previously known as Shargeek, is a prominent player in the power supply sector, renowned for its top-notch, stylish, and innovative offerings. Established in 2020, the company has swiftly built a reputation for delivering high-quality products.

Earlier today, the company launched the Macintosh Ultra “Retro 35W” charger, now on sale at an introductory price of 129 yuan ($18) on JD.com. This charger combines a nostalgic design inspired by the classic Apple Macintosh with advanced technology to meet modern charging requirements. This isn’t the first time they have released a Macintosh-inspired charger. In 2022, the company also launched a Macintosh-inspired charger with 67W fast charging capability.

Sharge Retro 35W Charger Specifications:

The Retro 35W charger is crafted using an integrated injection molding process, enhancing its durability and overall aesthetic appeal. It features foldable prongs for enhanced portability and comes equipped with replaceable stickers, allowing users to customize its appearance according to their preferences.

The 35W fast charging capability is good enough for charging laptops, tablets, and smartphones including those from Apple and Huawei. Its compact design ensures portability and convenience, making it easy to carry and use.

The charger stands out for its support of various fast charging protocols such as PD3.0, PD2.0, QC4, FCP, and SCP allowing it to charge laptops and other compatible devices efficiently.

The fast charger also prioritizes safety by integrating multiple protections to safeguard devices during charging. It also comes with two bonus stickers that you can use to customize the look of the charger.

The charger features a real-time LED display indicating various power levels: white for no load or low current, yellow for 0.3W to 12W, blue for 13W to 20W, and green for 21W to 35W. The screen turns off automatically after charging completion or when there’s no load for 5 minutes. Additionally, it comes with a 12-month warranty.

The charger weighs 55g and has dimensions of 31.7 x 34.9 x 43.4mm. It features one USB-C port. The new charger is sure to be a hit with Apple fans, as it is designed to look like a classic Macintosh computer.

Shargeek Has a Macintosh Inspired 67W Charger With A Display

Oğuz Çakır — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:35:33 +0000

Chargers are one of the most needed technologies in our daily lives. We use it to charge phones, computers, and even headphones. Well, don’t you think the design of a product we use so often should be better? Shargeek, which combines popular design elements with modern technology, has designed a new product with the same thought in mind. Here comes The first 67W Macintosh charger with a power display.

Shargeek: The First 67W Macintosh designed charger with power display

Shargeek’s Macintosh charger is for you if you are into retro designs. The company, which started to raise funds on Indiegogo a while ago, reached its goal and entered the production process. The Retro 67 has the same design as Apple’s legendary computer Macintosh. It has a real-time power output display, while the digital rain indicates the charging status.

Moreover, the Macintosh-looking charger is as ambitious with its features as it is with its design. The Retro 67 features 3 Type-C ports that support various kinds of Fast Charging Protocols such as PD3.0, QC3.0, SCP/FCP, Apple 2.4, etc. This charger is compatible with the latest MacBook Air (M2) and fully recharges it in less than 2 hours.

The charger is equipped with an internal APS (Active Protecting System) detecting product temperature 180,000 times per hour to shield safety. With Retro 67, you do not need to worry about charging safety. In addition, the company does not hesitate to be compared with its competitors, on the product page, there is a page where the features of Shargeek are compared to other models.

Shargeek’s promotional text about the product is as follows: “Introducing Shargeek Retro 67. We’re passionate about bringing fun and high-performance products to our custom-ers. This time we bring you the Retro 67, an upgraded version of the Retro 35.The Retro 67 pays homage to the classic movie, The Matrin, with a patented “LED Matrim” display to show the real-time charging power and the famous visual effect. We’ve restored the original Macintosh design and the ewterior details to pay tribute to the classic! It’s not only a charger but also a worthy collectable.”

Leaked prototype shows Apple had experimented with a transparent casing for the Mac PC first released in 1990

Jed John Ikoba — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:31:55 +0000

In recent years, it has become a trendy style for OEMs in the smartphone industry to release a transparent version of the popular models. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer released in 2018 was the first model with such a design and the success of the model has prompted several others to do the same including the Lenovo Legion Pro transparent edition that was released last month.

Apparently, Apple had experimented with a transparent casing for the first-generation Macintosh PC but it is likely for a different reason. A prototype version of an early Apple Macintosh Classic computer has surfaced on Twitter. The picture shows this antique Mac is housed in an unusual, completely transparent frosted case. Macintosh Classic is an antique computer we are familiar with. It is famous for its classic design and light beige casing. In the picture shared by “@DongleBookPro” on Twitter, Apple used different shell styles during the development process.

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The photos of the “Macintosh Classic prototype” shows that the computer is housed in a transparent plastic case. This gives observers the opportunity to take a good look at the internal layout of this computer. The large CRT screen occupies a lot of space at the top, while most of the computing components are placed at the bottom. Thanks to the fully transparent shell, the various words inside are clear enough, and even the words “Made in Singapore” can be seen. On the front of the fuselage, the rainbow-colored Apple logo is particularly eye-catching.

Prototype Macintosh Classic
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— Dongle (@DongleBookPro) December 5, 2020

On the back, a large sticker confirms that “the device is only for development purposes” and that it is “not for sale in the United States”, indicating that this is a prototype model and is not available to standard users.

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Such a system is believed to help observe the effectiveness of the thermal management system during development, that is, by blowing smoke in the case and observing the path it is moved by the fan. Apparently, this trend extended to the early Macintosh computers as can be seen from this image below. The Macintosh Classic was originally sold in October 1990. It utilizes a Motorola 68000 8MHz processor, 1MB of memory (expandable to 4MB), and a 9-inch 512x342p monochrome screen. It also installed a 40MB SCSI hard drive and a 3.5-inch floppy drive, weighing about 16 pounds. It was succeeded by the Macintosh Classic II released in October 1991.

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