Plug it in or go wireless, the choice is yours
If you’ve got a Nexus 7 (2013), then you know what it’s like to charge it. You have to do crazy things like plug it in or set it on a tiny little pad to go inductive. Asus knows how much of a hassle this is, so today they announced the Asus Dock for Nexus 7 (2013) and the Asus PW100 Wireless Charging Stand.
The Asus Dock for Nexus 7 (2013), aside from having a tremendously descriptive name, is a fancy USB dock. The dock is designed to work in vertical and portrait orientations, supporting the tablet when turned on its side with a little ledge, and in both orientations kicking back a few degrees to make the viewing angle more comfortable. It also has an HDMI-out port so you can use it to hardwire a line to your TV (or you can get a Chromecast).
The Asus PW100 Wireless Charging Stand, on the other hand, it’s Nexus 7-specific, but it’s still designed to work with it. It’s a Qi charger, but tilted up at 60° so as to hold the tablet up at an angle you can use instead of sitting flat on a table. The charger also has a handy little light at its base that illuminates when it’s done charging. Unlike the plug-in dock, the PW100 Wireless Charging Stand works with Nexus 7 cases (assuming they’re not too thick).
Both docks are available for order now on Amazon.com. The Asus Dock for Nexus 7 (2013) is priced at $49.99, while the Asus PW100 Wireless Charging Stand clocks in at $89.99. We agree, that price is giving us a nosebleed too.
Source: Asus (YouTube)