Can anyone recommend a good, reliable aftermarket charger (for home use) for my iDevices? Was looking at getting Apple's 10watt charger but $30 seems a little steep, especially since it can only charge one device at a time (two usb ports would be nice). Looked around on amazon but a lot of products got mixed reviews so I thought I'd ask the experts.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Aftermarket iDevice Charger
- Thread starter ForumViewer
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
I like it as well, but the OP should be aware that if an iPhone or iPad is plugged into one of the USB ports, the other is not usable. Plugging two iPhones in results in both of them beeping incessantly as they switch from charging to not charging and back repeatedly.
when I travel by myself, the Belkin is perfect. When my wife is along, I need to remember to bring an iPhone charger so we can both charge our phones at the same time.
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
Thanks for that bit of info. Definitely would need to be able to charge more than one device at a time. Looks nice otherwise though.
You need 2.1 A output to charge the iPad, and 1 A to charge the iPhone. If you want something that have to USB ports, make sure they are rated for the sum of these two current values.
Thanks. Found this one that may work nicely.
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-reVIVE-Dual-Home-Charger/dp/B003N7NO4G/ref=zg_bs_2516700011_33
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.