So does it charge on a PC if the USB can handle it? Scott
On Apr 4, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Brian Weeden wrote: > The problem is that the iPad battery is so powerful that it needs more > current to charge than most other devices. Not all USB ports are designed to > provide that much power. > > So AFAIK it's not some dastardly plot by apple. > > ----------- > Brian > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 2010-04-04, at 5:05 PM, "Hunter, Gary" <gary.hun...@travelport.com> wrote: > >> I got the 64GB wifi version the 3G version is not out yet. >> >> It feels very tactile, It's a great multimedia device. The games are good as >> well. Need For Speed was very impressive. >> >> The big downside is it won't charge on a PC USB socket. It needs a Mac or >> use the wall charger !!!!!!! That has pissed me off more than anything. >> Everything else is great. My wife who is not normally a gadget person can't >> put it down :) >> >> I can see a need for a 4G version with a camera. Hopefully that will be out >> before chrstimas. >> >> Gary Hunter >> Consulting Engineer >> Travelport GDS >> T: (+1) 303 - 397 - 5035 >> M:(+1) 720 - 231 - 0965 >> E: gary.hun...@travelport.com >> SITA: HDQOK1G >> Travelport Product Development Center >> 6901 S Havana St >> Centennial, CO 80112 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com >> [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin >> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 6:32 AM >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: Re: [H] iPad >> >> How does it feel in your hand? Also, which version did you get? >> >> On 4/3/2010 9:28 PM, Hunter, Gary wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> So who else got their iPad today? >>> >>> What are the must have apps and the ones to avoid? >>> >>> I am impressed so far. The battery life is very good. I am still not >>> below 70% left with 4 hours solid use. >>> >>> Yes it might just be a big iPod touch but I travel a lot and using this >>> as an entertainment system on the plane will be nice. At the moment I >>> have been using my Motorola Milestone and the bigger screen will be >>> great. >>> >> If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail message, please notify >> the sender >> and delete all copies immediately. The sender believes this message and any >> attachments >> were sent free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and other forms of >> malicious code. >> This message and its attachments could have been infected during >> transmission. The >> recipient opens any attachments at the recipient's own risk, and in so >> doing, the >> recipient accepts full responsibility for such actions and agrees to take >> protective >> and remedial action relating to any malicious code. Travelport is not liable >> for any >> loss or damage arising from this message or its attachments. >> >>
