I googled this, but can't find a good reason why we are still using a cable to charge our "<i>low powered</i>" devices.<p>I have had a SoniCare™ toothbrush since I was a kid ( <i>1999</i> ). The first one had wireless charging. Who wants to brush their teeth with a wired device plugged into a 110/220 volts <i>and</i> put that in your mouth. Talk about "<i>chewin' on tin-foil</i>".<p>My brother still has his original SoniCare™ toothbrush. ~19 years old and still going strong. The model is now so old… e-Bay is one of few sources for replacement heads. Though It keeps chugging along…<p>I understand that a toothbrush is not a <i>phone</i>, <i>camera</i>, <i>tablet</i>, <i>laptop</i>, etc., but these brushes are able to hold a charge for ~three weeks. No wires, all you do is "<i>dock</i>" your toothbrush into a <i>stand</i> — some of the newer ones have a cup that you store your brush in — it charges from there.<p>From ~2011 forward they charge over USB. I was planning on traveling, and wanted to stay away from packing different power adapters with me.<p>Anyone with a background in wireless charging ( <i>Inductive Charging I believe</i> ) care to take the time to explain to me why I can't have a "<i>pad</i>" I set my devices on to charge them?<p>Maybe it is a safety issue, though I can't imagine a less safe environment than a bathroom:<p>* Steam
* Water
* High Voltage Power
* DC Converting Power Transformer
* Need To Be Water Resistant/Proof<p>All of which could fail and cause problems — all of which you shove into your mouth.<p>Thanks.<p>* I was going to link to the Sonicare™ website in the url field, would that have been bad form?