Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod (White)
by Apple Computer
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List Price: Our Price: $13.99 You Save: $16.00 (53%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: Network Media Player See more product details |
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Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
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Customer Review: Advertised as 'Apple' but is in fact a cheap knock-off
Summary: 1 Stars
BUYER BEWARE!!! They are advertising an Apple USB Power Adapter. What they are shipping is a knock-off. I have the real 'Apple' version purchased from the Apple store so I know what it looks like. The model shipped from Tony Store has different style prongs (squared at the ends rather than tapered), the gray plastic and green dot are a much darker color than the real thing, the words 'designed' and 'equipment' are misspelled. They are spelled correctly on my genuine Apple charger. You can also look inside the end where the USB cable plugs in and see the actual internal parts are different as well.
In my opinion Amazon is aware this is going on and is just as guilty as the crooks selling it. It will most certainly affect what I buy from here going forward. One reason that I have shopped with Amazon in the past was the credibility that I believed they had earned. That is gone.
For those (and I am sure they are out there) that will argue 'for that price you should have known', I don't believe that is valid. There are always overstock deals, and inventory purchased at deep discounts from companies going out of business that you can find available by shopping around. What is going on here is just false advertising by Amazon and the vendors they are aligning themselves with.
Customer Review: Official APPLE brand
Summary: 5 Stars
Although this charger is no doubt expensive, it is definitely worth it if you bought an iPod mini or an iPod shuffle that did not come with one. With this charger, you can now charge your iPod, or shuffle, without being near a computer.
The AC charger charges much faster than attaching the iPod to a computer via firewire or USB. To charge an iPod, all you have to do is plug your USB cable to the charger, and then attach your iPod. With the shuffle, all you have to do is plug it in (no wires to mess around with).
For those who do not know, when you plug in the iPod to the adapter, you can listen to it without losing power. Great feature.
Another advantage of this charger is that if you happen to travel outside the US to other countries, you can buy an adapter pack which will enable you to plug this charger into foreign outlets.
There are third party chargers that are probably cheaper but not only will those void your warranty, but furthermore, they might even mess up your iPod/shuffle permanently.
Customer Review: Buy the Apple USB Power Adapter
Summary: 4 Stars
Yes, Apple should include this thing -- with the higher end iPods, at least. But they don't.
The point of this post is to remind prospective USB-Power-Adapter buyers this: with electronics, you tend to get what you pay for.
So, you're tempted by those three-dollar, off-brand USB adapters? Stay away from them. You have, probably, a couple hundred bucks tied up in your iPod(s); it doesn't make sense to cheap-out now and take a risk with shoddy, fly-by-night electronics for your iPod....the same iPod that you scrupulously protect from scratches and such. Apple designed their USB Power Adapter to work with their iPods. And they do work. Very well.
Shame on Apple for fleecing us, though. But, shame on you if you damage the electronics of your iPod by using some third-rate, flea market power adapter.
Just buy Apple's.
Customer Review: It is what it is.
Summary: 3 Stars
Let's cut to the chase: what you're buying here is a shiny, well-constructed white brick that comes in a fancy package, which will inevitably be thrown away. It does exactly one thing and one thing only - it charges iPods.
Though it's sold as an accessory, the Apple iPod USB Power Adapter doesn't really strike me as something that should be an à la carte option. There are simply times when it isn't convenient to charge one's iPod(s) from a computer. So, from a value standpoint, making the consumer pay 30 bucks for something that a) should be standard and b) probably costs less than a couple dollars to make is a little absurd. Sure, the businessman in me is laughing with Apple all the way to the bank, but the consumer side of me questions exactly what it is they're trying to achieve.
Customer Review: Great companion for your iPod Shuffle
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent way to recharge your Shuffle away from the computer in a hassle free manner. Just plug it into the wall and you are done, no wires. The plug also folds in for easy storage, just like any other Apple or Canon Elph charger.
Say you ran out charge in the gym or in a non-tech-savvy friend's house, just pull this out of your bag and ready to go in a few minutes!
It can also be used to charge any other device which has a USB recharging capability. I have tested in on Palmone's Zire PDA so far and it works great. I am already looking for a USB cable for my Sony Ericsson phone. A possible to solution to mutiple chargers on your next trip.
Maybe a little bit overpriced but it still is affordably priced. Nice addition to your iPod Shuffle!