Anyone try these? They come with tips for various gadgets. I can see popular devices like iPods or some models of cell phones to be well covered.
I guess their charger offers a range of voltages and amperes to cover many devices.
Probably won't work for laptops.
But these days, you take iPods, cameras, cell phones, maybe GPS devices on the road. Maybe laptop too.
I think Tumi was offering one for $200 but who knows how current it is.
I have two Nokia phones and they have the same-sized wall plug but the little pinhole plugs which go into the phones are different in size and the volt/amps are slightly different. One is a smart phone, the other is a throwaway with much smaller battery. So it's somewhat understandable that they have different chargers. I guess they wanted to make sure people didn't use the wrong charger so they made the plugs incompatible. Not because it would break the devices necessarily but it would not charge as quickly.
On top of that there is Empower and car chargers.
I guess their charger offers a range of voltages and amperes to cover many devices.
Probably won't work for laptops.
But these days, you take iPods, cameras, cell phones, maybe GPS devices on the road. Maybe laptop too.
I think Tumi was offering one for $200 but who knows how current it is.
I have two Nokia phones and they have the same-sized wall plug but the little pinhole plugs which go into the phones are different in size and the volt/amps are slightly different. One is a smart phone, the other is a throwaway with much smaller battery. So it's somewhat understandable that they have different chargers. I guess they wanted to make sure people didn't use the wrong charger so they made the plugs incompatible. Not because it would break the devices necessarily but it would not charge as quickly.
On top of that there is Empower and car chargers.
power advice from a flashpacker
I travel with my MacBook, iPod, PDAphone (Quad-band GSM, Tri-band 3G, unlocked), another cell phone (Tri-Band GSM) and a digital camera. It may sound like a lot to haul around, but it's really not. ^
What does take space is all the powerbricks that you need to bring along to power your toys. I usually pack those in my shoes in my checked baggage. I'd prefer to use the OEM powerbricks as opposed to third party ones because I'll know that they will work and not cook my device.
Most powerbricks usually say something like "100-240v input" which means provided you have a plug adaptor, which you can usually get cheap once you're on the ground, you don't need to worry about converting local current because the brick already does it for you.
After a day of trekking around, I usually have to charge several items and if I had just one powerbrick, it would take a VERY long time!
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I guess their charger offers a range of voltages and amperes to cover many devices.
Probably won't work for laptops.
But these days, you take iPods, cameras, cell phones, maybe GPS devices on the road. Maybe laptop too.
I think Tumi was offering one for $200 but who knows how current it is.
I have two Nokia phones and they have the same-sized wall plug but the little pinhole plugs which go into the phones are different in size and the volt/amps are slightly different. One is a smart phone, the other is a throwaway with much smaller battery. So it's somewhat understandable that they have different chargers. I guess they wanted to make sure people didn't use the wrong charger so they made the plugs incompatible. Not because it would break the devices necessarily but it would not charge as quickly.
On top of that there is Empower and car chargers.
Well, I'm not sure what you're asking about. Either you want to carry one adaptor with a bunch of tips on it OR you're asking about transforming voltages from different parts of the world. Originally Posted by wco81
Anyone try these? They come with tips for various gadgets. I can see popular devices like iPods or some models of cell phones to be well covered.I guess their charger offers a range of voltages and amperes to cover many devices.
Probably won't work for laptops.
But these days, you take iPods, cameras, cell phones, maybe GPS devices on the road. Maybe laptop too.
I think Tumi was offering one for $200 but who knows how current it is.
I have two Nokia phones and they have the same-sized wall plug but the little pinhole plugs which go into the phones are different in size and the volt/amps are slightly different. One is a smart phone, the other is a throwaway with much smaller battery. So it's somewhat understandable that they have different chargers. I guess they wanted to make sure people didn't use the wrong charger so they made the plugs incompatible. Not because it would break the devices necessarily but it would not charge as quickly.
On top of that there is Empower and car chargers.
I travel with my MacBook, iPod, PDAphone (Quad-band GSM, Tri-band 3G, unlocked), another cell phone (Tri-Band GSM) and a digital camera. It may sound like a lot to haul around, but it's really not. ^
What does take space is all the powerbricks that you need to bring along to power your toys. I usually pack those in my shoes in my checked baggage. I'd prefer to use the OEM powerbricks as opposed to third party ones because I'll know that they will work and not cook my device.
Most powerbricks usually say something like "100-240v input" which means provided you have a plug adaptor, which you can usually get cheap once you're on the ground, you don't need to worry about converting local current because the brick already does it for you.
After a day of trekking around, I usually have to charge several items and if I had just one powerbrick, it would take a VERY long time!
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www.igo.com and www.kensington.com have such products, as do others.
No all my chargers are 100-240v but they output 5 volts more of less and from a few milliamps to 1.5 Amps.
It would be nice to take a couple of universal chargers with tips for 4 devices. That's not even including a laptop.
So anyone use the igo or kensington products?
It would be nice to take a couple of universal chargers with tips for 4 devices. That's not even including a laptop.
So anyone use the igo or kensington products?
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I am using an iGo charger and am quite happy with it.Originally Posted by wco81
So anyone use the igo or kensington products?
In addition, I have made the type of power connector on the small devices that I buy an important part of the purchasing decision: if the device cannot be recharged using a standard mini-USB connector, the device must have some rather compelling features over a competing device that does take mini-USB.
Most of the gadget that I own today can be charged over mini-USB.
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OK, really dumb question, but...what do you plug the OTHER END into?Originally Posted by LuckyGreen
Most of the gadget that I own today can be charged over mini-USB.
I go with devices that can be charged off of USB too. 95% of my travel is business related, so my laptop is with me to act as the charging station along with a mini usb cable or two.
My trip this week is vacation, so I will not be taking my laptop. My cell charger has the mini-usb plug on the end, so that can be used to charge my MP3 player too. My only other device will be the digital camera, and a nice feature of my Canon camera is that the charger is tiny and the prongs fold into the back. The camera also has a mini usb, but I don't think it can charge from it.
My trip this week is vacation, so I will not be taking my laptop. My cell charger has the mini-usb plug on the end, so that can be used to charge my MP3 player too. My only other device will be the digital camera, and a nice feature of my Canon camera is that the charger is tiny and the prongs fold into the back. The camera also has a mini usb, but I don't think it can charge from it.
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With iGo chargers, you plug one end into the device's mini USB port. The other end goes into the charger. For iGo, it's a proprietary round connector that goes into a cable that comes off the main power brick. Thus, you can charge your laptop and your mobile device at the same time.Originally Posted by SoManyMiles-SoLittleTime
OK, really dumb question, but...what do you plug the OTHER END into?
I just switched to it and am quite happy. The only weird thing is that the external LCD display on my RAZR stays lit while charging. This doesn't happen with the OEM Motorola charger, but I don't care.