iPod touch Apple... how am I supposed to charge it?

righteye said:

I'am all for the environment but turning on a computer to charge an iPod is probably not the most efficient method(if thats all one wants to do) ,there are probably a million other better ways to save the environment before a few unused chargers tipping the balance.....Go turn that unused light out, turn all the standbys off etc etc and yes i'am sitting in the dark and all the unused electrical items are unplugged so i do try to practice what i preach

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jmcrutch said:

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... zero sum equations have no place in saving the environment. A "better way" that is actually just "another way" doesn't replace the initial "way" which is limiting the number of chargers out there to just those that are needed.

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jmcrutch said:

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... zero sum equations have no place in saving the environment. A "better way" that is actually just "another way" doesn't replace the initial "way" which is limiting the number of chargers out there to just those that are needed.

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righteye said:

[ ] buying anything Apple should help the environment (compared to using a computer of shorter working life)as they have a good (useful) lifespan my first MBP 2006 is still working perfectly,my wife uses it now.

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Derekorz said:

I Remember when apple included a microfiber cleaning cloth with the ipod touch, and also a dock connector....

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Derekorz said:

I Remember when apple included a microfiber cleaning cloth with the ipod touch, and also a dock connector....

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racoonboy said:

this site is like the gathering of Apple's protectors.

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iShater said:

.....if you have to give it as a gift you have to buy the extra plug and the whole "you don't need a computer" doesn't really work if you cannot charge it.....

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iShater said:

.....Can the Touch be charged using those USB-power adapters that come with other phones?

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righteye said:

.....turning on a computer to charge an iPod is probably not the most efficient method.....

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macs4nw said:

With more than a few 'haters' thrown in for good?? measure.



Not too many people these days have an iPod, and no computer, or at the very least, access to a computer. If you feel bad for your 'giftees', include the charger, just as you include batteries, when you give a child a toy, and as noted before, you can pick those adapters up for a couple of $$.

It also helps to be an educated consumer; check the website or READ THE BOX.



The 'Touch' can be charged with anything that has a USB port on it, whether it's a home adapter, car adapter or any make of computer or laptop. If you had an adapter with a lower wattage than 5W, the iPod would just take longer to be fully charged. Also, you cannot 'damage' an iPod by using the iPad's 10W, or in the case of iPad4, 12W adapter.



Most people that I know, never completely turn off their computers; They either leave it in 'Stand-by', or put it in 'Sleep' mode, and in both cases the USB ports are 'live', ie able to charge connected iDevices. Only when the computer is completely turned off, does the USB port go 'dead'.

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racoonboy said:

We have found ourselves an Apple publicist here.
U know what, 8 out of 10 who bought ipod will sooner or later buy an extra adapter especially for their device. It is an excuse to assume that no one would turn off their computers or own another $499 Ipad so the adaptor can be shared.

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racoonboy said:

We have found ourselves an Apple publicist here.

U know what, 8 out of 10 who bought ipod will sooner or later buy an extra adapter especially for their device. It is an excuse to assume that no one would turn off their computers or own another $499 Ipad so the adaptor can be shared.

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