I agree with much of what you say- the setup is very smooth, and absolutely the best of the three.However, the other two aren't difficult, and I really hate the idea of buying something and then having to buy something else to make it useful. Especially when it is the most expensive item on the list (or even tied for most expensive) and then have to spend more for what should be a basic feature.It's funny that you mention the luggage option as my recent travels have convinced me that I need to do this. First off, my lost luggage in Ontario (which was returned to me a day later, not a big deal) and wondering whether my carry on luggage was going to make it to Halifax when I came back from Greece.Def
Totally agree with you that it should have come with a way of attaching it without having to resort to third party optionsI went with the belkin option in the end which were on special at the time so about A$10 each (I've two) and seem very sturdy, but it all adds upA real pain your luggage went missing for a while there, glad you got it back quicklyI put one in my carry on and the other in the checked bag. It took about an hour for my checked bag to hit the carousel but I was able to check it had at least arrived in Sydney, so it was good for thatThere's a story here of a guy who knew his "lost" bag was in Sweden, took about 6 months for him to get it back to Sydney but at least it was foundOne of the European airlines has banned them though which seems crazy, not sure the logic, certainly gave me peace of mind, possibly misplaced!
The airline that banned them was Lufthansa, saying that as they contained lithium and couldn't be turned off, they posed a risk. The FAA released a statement “Luggage tracking devices powered by lithium metal cells that have 0.3 grams or less of lithium can be used on checked baggage,” The AirTag only contains 0.1 grams. Plus the two main German safety organisations EASA and Luftfahrtbundesamt, didn't have a problem with them. So, Lufthansa backed down.I agree that not having a built-in clip or even a hole for a split ring could be seen as a disadvantage. However, the person with adhesive fingers is going to rip the tag off and dump it. That is of course is if they can find it. My work backpack and messenger bag have little pockets in them that are perfect for hiding an AirTag. Want one on your keys? Find a funny or OTT keyring and mod it to take the AirTag.That last part is my work mindset kicking in, but that's how I think.
But pings?!
I have been keeping the Airtag in the Jeep until I figure out a good place to test it. Tye rest of the trackers live in my EDC bag for the same reason.Last night Megan and I took the Jeep to pick up something for supper- ordinarily we would take her car, but she needs some work done on her brakes so we took the Jeep. No big deal, right?After we get our food and get home, she gets the message below on her phone.It seems that people are using Airtags to stalk people, and Apple is doing this to try and curtail this kind of behavior- good for them.This seems like a good thing, but ultimately pointless, as if I decided to stalk her, knowing she had an iPhone, I'd use a Samsung Smart Tag. The Smart Tag won't talk to her phone, making it so much easier to ensure she will never know about it.While it seems like a good idea, I can't help but feel advertising these kinds of activities are just going to make them more prevalent. Good job Apple. Def