Accessories Will a B & N Nook usb wall charger work with a Kindle Touch?

BBumbler · 05-18-2012, 01:23 PM

I did not find any tech info on the Touch's power requirements.

I'm cheap.

HarryT · 05-18-2012, 01:47 PM

Any standard USB wall charger will work.

BBumbler · 05-19-2012, 08:08 PM

Thanks!

ShellShock · 05-20-2012, 04:50 AM

Same question but for the Sony PRS 650 wall charger. Will this work with the Kindle Touch? And can they share the same PC USB cable for side loading? (OK, I lied, that was two questions).

HarryT · 05-20-2012, 04:53 AM

Yes. Yes.

ShellShock · 05-20-2012, 05:52 AM

Thank you.

MichelRenaud · 05-22-2012, 06:24 AM

For the record, an iPad charger works too. Well, iPad 2. I assume the other iPad models have the same charger.

HarryT · 05-22-2012, 07:56 AM

To repeat, _any_ USB wall charger should work absolutely fine. The Kindle has absolutely no special charging requirements; it's a perfectly standard microUSB connection.

ProfCrash · 05-22-2012, 11:17 AM

Awesome. Now, being silly, I will have to test this. If this means travelling with only one USB charger as opposed to 5 that would be awesome. Heck, if it is travelling to my parents it would mean none since my Mom has a Kindle DX. So testing will commence. Then I can toss the second Kindle Charger I have into my ready bag for the hospital and not worry about packing a charger for the IPad.

guspasho · 05-22-2012, 02:35 PM

I'm astonished that people don't already know this. What do they think the U in USB stands for?

All USB chargers output at 5 volts. Read the print on the charger, choose the one that has the highest amperage rating for fastest charging.

ProfCrash · 05-22-2012, 02:55 PM

I can see that the end fits the wall charger but the part you plug into the device is a different size. I never thought of bringing just one wall charger but then the USB cords. (shrugs) I just bring both because they tend to go together.

ShellShock · 05-22-2012, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guspasho

I'm astonished that people don't already know this. What do they think the U in USB stands for?

All USB chargers output at 5 volts. Read the print on the charger, choose the one that has the highest amperage rating for fastest charging.

Except the Sony PRS 650, for example, does not work with some chargers. I had to buy the expensive, official charger from Sony to get one that worked.

slm · 05-22-2012, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Awesome. Now, being silly, I will have to test this. If this means travelling with only one USB charger as opposed to 5 that would be awesome. Heck, if it is travelling to my parents it would mean none since my Mom has a Kindle DX. So testing will commence. Then I can toss the second Kindle Charger I have into my ready bag for the hospital and not worry about packing a charger for the IPad.

The iPad needs 2.3 amps, the standard USB charger only gives 0.5 amps. That's why you can't charge any iPad by connecting to your computer.

However, if you get one charger with a high enough maximum amperage to work with the high-amp devices, you can use it for the low-amp devices as well.

Blossom · 05-22-2012, 03:56 PM

I charge my Kindles with my Cell phone chargers which are MicroUSB.. No problems. Only the Kindle Fire requires a special charger but according to Amazon you can use your Kindle Fire charger to charge regular Kindles. I have not tried this.

Polyphemus · 05-22-2012, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slm

The iPad needs 2.3 amps, the standard USB charger only gives 0.5 amps. That's why you can't charge any iPad by connecting to your computer.

However, if you get one charger with a high enough maximum amperage to work with the high-amp devices, you can use it for the low-amp devices as well.

Some devices don't like being connected to a high-amp charger. My Blackberry will charge from a Kindle Fire charger, but it won't accept a charge from either the USB charger for my wife's iPad or the USB charger for my Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus.

My Kindle Keyboard isn't picky at all. It charges from any charger.

05-18-2012, 01:23 PM	#1
BBumbler Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 37028 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Nook, Kindle Touch	Will a B & N Nook usb wall charger work with a Kindle Touch? I did not find any tech info on the Touch's power requirements. I'm cheap.

05-18-2012, 01:47 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,665 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Any standard USB wall charger will work. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

05-20-2012, 04:53 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,665 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Yes. Yes. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

05-22-2012, 07:56 AM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,665 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	To repeat, _any_ USB wall charger should work absolutely fine. The Kindle has absolutely no special charging requirements; it's a perfectly standard microUSB connection. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

05-22-2012, 11:17 AM	#9
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 6,831 Karma: 67675413 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3	Awesome. Now, being silly, I will have to test this. If this means travelling with only one USB charger as opposed to 5 that would be awesome. Heck, if it is travelling to my parents it would mean none since my Mom has a Kindle DX. So testing will commence. Then I can toss the second Kindle Charger I have into my ready bag for the hospital and not worry about packing a charger for the IPad. __________________ Assimilation does not have to be painful. Here, have a cup of tea.

05-19-2012, 08:08 PM	#3
BBumbler Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 37028 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Nook, Kindle Touch	Thanks!

05-20-2012, 04:50 AM	#4
ShellShock Guru Posts: 673 Karma: 1256514 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Back of the cupboard Device: Sony PRS-505 & PRS-650, Kobo Glo & Aura	Same question but for the Sony PRS 650 wall charger. Will this work with the Kindle Touch? And can they share the same PC USB cable for side loading? (OK, I lied, that was two questions).

05-20-2012, 05:52 AM	#6
ShellShock Guru Posts: 673 Karma: 1256514 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Back of the cupboard Device: Sony PRS-505 & PRS-650, Kobo Glo & Aura	Thank you.

05-22-2012, 06:24 AM	#7
MichelRenaud Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kindle DXG	For the record, an iPad charger works too. Well, iPad 2. I assume the other iPad models have the same charger.

05-22-2012, 02:35 PM	#10
guspasho Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle Touch	I'm astonished that people don't already know this. What do they think the U in USB stands for? All USB chargers output at 5 volts. Read the print on the charger, choose the one that has the highest amperage rating for fastest charging.

05-22-2012, 02:55 PM	#11
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 6,831 Karma: 67675413 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3	I can see that the end fits the wall charger but the part you plug into the device is a different size. I never thought of bringing just one wall charger but then the USB cords. (shrugs) I just bring both because they tend to go together. __________________ Assimilation does not have to be painful. Here, have a cup of tea.

05-22-2012, 03:56 PM	#14
Blossom Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,776 Karma: 4481760 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Eastern TN Device: PW/K4B/K4S/K3+3G KFire/SGP 5.0/LG Vortex	I charge my Kindles with my Cell phone chargers which are MicroUSB.. No problems. Only the Kindle Fire requires a special charger but according to Amazon you can use your Kindle Fire charger to charge regular Kindles. I have not tried this.

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