Thread: That stupid charging cable
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Old 01-05-2010, 05:20 PM   #5
WT Sharpe
Bah, humbug!
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Originally Posted by mdibella View Post
Sometimes my Kindle battery gets weak and I want to keep reading, so I plug in the charger. The charging cable attaches at the bottom and it sticks out straight. This is just so dumb.

Has anyone ever run across a cable that is L-shaped so it will plug in and have the charge cable stick out sideways and keep it out of the way?
When I first saw the title of the thread, I thought you were going to criticize the quality of the cable that comes with the Kindle, and I was ready to take issue with that position, as it is of excellent quality. But instead, you're criticizing the placement of the USB port, and you are 100% right on the money: the bottom of the reader could not be a more inconvenient place to plug into.

On the bright side, although is a bit of an awkward way to do things, the new version of the software (2.3) allows for screen rotation, so now when I read while charging, I rotate the screen 180 degrees.

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Originally Posted by daffy4u View Post
Like this? (though you can find them cheaper than on Amazon)
Bless you with a thousand blessings, Daffy! That's great. I'll have to get one.
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