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Unless it's plugged in, in which case it can be used indefinitely. Many planes today allow you to plug in devices from your seat.



Many also do not. Maybe even most?


I typically fly one airline so it could just be their planes, but I don't remember the last plane I was on that didn't have outlets[1]. And certainly the folks that can drop $3,500 on this are more likely to either be in business class or flying "nicer" airlines, so plug access feels like a non-issue to me.

[1] That being said, the number of times a plug has been able to support a charging brick directly is...miniscule. They're usually so worn out that they can't support the weight, so I have to carry the extension just for that reason.


Then you get to use it for 2 hours. Most domestic flights only have two hours or so of time when you're allowed to use your laptop.


Usually very limited amperage, almost certainly insufficient to keep this thing going indefinitely.


This is not true. Most seats have a 120/240v receptacle that can keep laptops charged while in use.

You’re forgetting this thing uses a mostly passive M2 chip. Not to mention I’m sure they designed it so it could be powered from the USB c ports on their laptops. The headset won’t use anywhere near the amount of power you seem to be implying.


That's voltage, not amperage. Just because it's a 120V receptacle doesn't mean you can draw large current. My laptop charger gets booted off the grid pretty frequently on a full plane.


Even if it's limited to 1A, 1A/120V must be enough. It can't have loud fan so must be power efficient.


I wouldn’t assume you can draw 1A.




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