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(306 customer reviews) 35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Evidently a cheap knock-off with the Apple label,
August 5, 2009 David M. Syndergaard "davesyn" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod/iPhone (NEWEST VERSION) (Accessory)
Got the power adapter and cable today, and plugged my iPhone 3Gs into it -- the connection is intermittent (the icon on the iPhone jumps between the lightning bolt and the plug icons) , and when I pulled the cable out of the power adapter, the cover came off the connection -- neither of which would have happened with a real Apple cable and adapter. I'll try one more time to charge my iPhone, if it doesn't work better this time, I'll return this setup and it's off to the Apple store to get the real thing.
43 of 46 people found the following review helpful
NOT an apple product,
August 13, 2009 amazon user - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod/iPhone (NEWEST VERSION) (Accessory)
I had found many iPod wall chargers on amazon, but was happy to find a "genuine" Apple product. DO not be fooled though! This product is not an apple product. Other walk chargers on amazon were much cheaper than this one, but I bought this charged because of the apple name. I was ripped off, and will never buy from this seller again. Though the charger works, there is always a chance it will ruin my iPod touch since it is not a true apple product . While the picture the seller posted looks exactly like the one on the Apple website, it is merely a scheme, and the one I received in the mail looks nothing like it. Don't buy this product. You will receive the same thing if you buy the .01$ ones off other users on amazon .
102 of 118 people found the following review helpful
Compact,quick charging,
December 30, 2008 Alex (San Diego) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod/iPhone (NEWEST VERSION) (Accessory)
This comes stock with the iPhone 3G, phone charges really fast. The only reason I docked a star is the prongs don't fold down.
A few things to note:
1) Why is this $35 on Amazon, and only $30 from Apple? More so, why is a freaking power adapter $30!!! Part of the answer might be...
2) Beware of after-market (used/ebay/etc) power adapters. There was a recall on these back in September. The new (replacement) ones have a small green dot on the side with the prongs. You can't just buy a cheapo off ebay and take it in for an exchange, because Apple requires the serial # from the phone.
3) Older dock chargers and wall warts don't work on the iPhone 3G (they changed the pin config around for the iPhone 3G) but I used my older iPOD USB cables and this wall wart adapter and the phone charged just fine.
