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(24 customer reviews) 47 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Great if you don't already have the USB/dock cable, expensive if you do,
October 10, 2011 J. Sexton - See all my reviews
This review is from: Apple USB Power Adapter (Newest Version) [Retail Packaging] (Electronics)
Apple's iPhone/iPod charger is a combo USB cable and wall charging unit, such that the cable plugs into a computer's USB port OR into the white cube you see pictured here that's meant to plug directly into a wall outlet. Works great, unless you accidentally pull the USB cord out of the plug adapter and unwittingly leave the plug adapter somewhere outside of your home, like an airport, hotel room, etc. Then you have a bit of a problem, because you can't buy just the wall adapter, you have to buy both the adapter and the cord and Apple wants to charge 28 freaking dollars for the combination.
So here are the alternatives I recommend:
1) Buy a Belkin Mini Surge Protector Dual USB Charger at one third of the price ($11). This thing is gold at airports, where you can now use those "already full" wall outlets simply by...Read more
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
USB Charging Adapter,
October 10, 2011 Scott Case "Basement Dweller" (Thornton, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple USB Power Adapter (Newest Version) [Retail Packaging] (Electronics)
Got this for my iPod, but will work for anything that can be charged via a USB connection on a computer. Does what it is intended to do, charge a USB chargeable device without having to plug it into a computer.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This is NOT an OEM power adapter,
April 24, 2012 ladydi100 - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple USB Power Adapter (Newest Version) [Retail Packaging] (Electronics)
My iPod will not charge at all with it, and my iPhone 4 takes HOURS to charge. DO NOT BUY if you are looking for authentic Apple product.