Do you bring a charger with you when traveling? - Page 3

jocampo · 12-23-2013, 04:44 PM

Yeah ...

I'll definitely will bring the cord and charger I think is a better idea.

Now I am debating myself in bringing my MacAir and Kindle PW or ... iPad air only. Hmm... decisions, decisions.

Cellphone will go with me for sure

... specially now that 4G Internet and text messages are free with Tmobile! wohoo!....

VictoriaP · 12-23-2013, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Yeah ...

I'll definitely will bring the cord and charger I think is a better idea.

Now I am debating myself in bringing my MacAir and Kindle PW or ... iPad air only. Hmm... decisions, decisions.

Cellphone will go with me for sure

... specially now that 4G Internet and text messages are free with Tmobile! wohoo!....

While I still marvel at just how light the MacBook Air is...there's very little I need a laptop for anymore, and none of it is stuff I need to do when I travel. My current iPad is usually more than adequate for my travel needs, though I do sometimes take a Bluetooth keyboard along if I anticipate doing any significant writing.

(The Kindle goes along with me either way--WAY better battery life, even on the PW2, & easier for me to read on without getting distracted.)

So I guess the question is, what can you do on the MBA that you can't do with the iPad, and do you really need that particular capability on this trip?

tomsem · 12-23-2013, 09:21 PM

Note that an AC charger may be useless outside the US, without some converter/adaptor. Depends where you are going. It won't work in New Zealand, for example.

jocampo · 12-23-2013, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

Note that an AC charger may be useless outside the US, without some converter/adaptor. Depends where you are going. It won't work in New Zealand, for example.

No worries, I travel there all the time ;-) ... I was born there. Those are 120v as well, same thing.

HarryT · 12-24-2013, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

Note that an AC charger may be useless outside the US, without some converter/adaptor. Depends where you are going. It won't work in New Zealand, for example.

All you need is a plug adapter. All low-power AC chargers are "universal" as far as input voltage goes.

Greg Anos · 12-24-2013, 09:23 AM

I run a 4 port A/C charger instead of a power strip (Rosewill). It can charge 4 devices at once.

(But I always carry my "go bag" for trips. Prepacked with an e-book reader, netbook computer, Sansa Clip+ music player, noise-canceling headphones, video camera (SONY Bloggie), external SD chip reader, a little zipper bag of micro SD chips, and chargers for computer, cell phone, and USB charger (everything else charges off of the USB). Heavy, but convenient. Just grab and go....)

jocampo · 12-24-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I run a 4 port A/C charger instead of a power strip (Rosewill). It can charge 4 devices at once.

(But I always carry my "go bag" for trips. Prepacked with an e-book reader, netbook computer, Sansa Clip+ music player, noise-canceling headphones, video camera (SONY Bloggie), external SD chip reader, a little zipper bag of micro SD chips, and chargers for computer, cell phone, and USB charger (everything else charges off of the USB). Heavy, but convenient. Just grab and go....)

Ohh my , lol ... lot of gadgets ...

Tarana · 12-24-2013, 12:47 PM

I don't leave the house without a charger and 2 cords either. I spend way too much time waiting in the ER (average wait is 8 hours). Fortunately, I can easily connect to wifi in the hospital, so bro can listen to streamed music on my Nook HD while I read my Kindle.

Greg Anos · 12-24-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Ohh my , lol ... lot of gadgets ...

On the other hand, Wherever I go, I've got everything I need...

(Can't wait for the EARL ebook reader...It'll add a topographic map,walkie-talkie and gps to the go bag...)

sunnysmiles · 12-25-2013, 11:52 PM

Found my kindle touch does not charge with my apple plug, maybe the voltage is different in the UAE. Bought 3 different USB leads and 2 different plugs for my various gadgets am here for a few weeks.

jocampo · 12-26-2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnysmiles

Found my kindle touch does not charge with my apple plug, maybe the voltage is different in the UAE. Bought 3 different USB leads and 2 different plugs for my various gadgets am here for a few weeks.

Weird, did you try via laptop ? Using the USB port.

The only issue that I'm having here and would like to share anyway, is that Tmobile data (with the new universal plan) seems to work on some cities and not others. In Bogota, the capital and biggest city, I wasn't able to get the free data via cellphone, using my iPhone. Text messages work fine though, with my wife which is in USA, but I haven't tried with non Tmobile customers as I'm not sure if those are free or not.

And for those who believe 4G is slow :-) ... just wait to travel and find 2G or 3G , it's slow as hell, lol ... even when downloading newspapers on your Kindle.

Gosh, we're so spoiled and lucky in Europe and USA.

speakingtohe · 12-26-2013, 04:11 PM

I was on the Seabus today and my mini spontaneously discharged, which it has never done before. It is only a 15 minute ride, followed by a twenty minute one, but I was sitting next to a power outlet and wishing I had my charger.

Helen

discopig · 12-26-2013, 06:22 PM

If I'm going to be traveling for more than a few days I bring an AC adapter and an usb cable to plug into it. Otherwise, nope.

Joykins · 12-26-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Just curios about this ...

Do you guys bring a charger for your Kindle Touch/Paperwhite when traveling, especially Internationally?

I'm about to travel outside of USA, Christmas trip, and I like to "travel light". The less worried about cables and electronic stuff, the better for me. But at the same time, keeping my Kindle alive during such a long trip is key for me.

So do you rely on the 1, 2 or 3 weeks of battery or not?

My 1-3 weeks of battery is much closer than one and if I'm reading for an 8 hour travel day, I can run my devices down pretty fast. I can't imagine anything more miserable than running out of books on a trip! So charger and adapter it is...I don't rely on a laptop because I don't always travel with one--I rely on my smartphone on personal trips. I don't think I've ever gone on a trip where I haven't recharged my phone and Kindle--I read a lot when I travel (2 hours in airport, 3 hours on plane, from 10 pm to 1 am...it all adds up

ProfCrash · 12-27-2013, 06:53 AM

I am thrilled that we are going to be flying on a plane where every seat has an electrical outlet. LM can play on an iPad and we don't have to worry about batteries running out.

View Poll Results: Do you bring a charger for your Kindle PW or Touch when traveling?
Yes. I bring the USB cord and A/C adapter	67	78.82%
Yes. I bring the USB cord only and charge via Laptop's USB port.	12	14.12%
No. My Kindle stays charged for most of my trip.	6	7.06%
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12-23-2013, 04:44 PM	#31
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Yeah ... I'll definitely will bring the cord and charger I think is a better idea. Now I am debating myself in bringing my MacAir and Kindle PW or ... iPad air only. Hmm... decisions, decisions. Cellphone will go with me for sure ... specially now that 4G Internet and text messages are free with Tmobile! wohoo!....

12-23-2013, 09:21 PM	#33
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,942 Karma: 27060153 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Note that an AC charger may be useless outside the US, without some converter/adaptor. Depends where you are going. It won't work in New Zealand, for example.

12-24-2013, 09:23 AM	#36
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,529 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	I run a 4 port A/C charger instead of a power strip (Rosewill). It can charge 4 devices at once. (But I always carry my "go bag" for trips. Prepacked with an e-book reader, netbook computer, Sansa Clip+ music player, noise-canceling headphones, video camera (SONY Bloggie), external SD chip reader, a little zipper bag of micro SD chips, and chargers for computer, cell phone, and USB charger (everything else charges off of the USB). Heavy, but convenient. Just grab and go....)

12-24-2013, 12:47 PM	#38
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,038 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I don't leave the house without a charger and 2 cords either. I spend way too much time waiting in the ER (average wait is 8 hours). Fortunately, I can easily connect to wifi in the hospital, so bro can listen to streamed music on my Nook HD while I read my Kindle.

12-25-2013, 11:52 PM	#40
sunnysmiles Addict Posts: 279 Karma: 1188010 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Device: I pad air, kindle pw2 and kindle touch , kindle had fire Nook pad nook	Found my kindle touch does not charge with my apple plug, maybe the voltage is different in the UAE. Bought 3 different USB leads and 2 different plugs for my various gadgets am here for a few weeks.

12-26-2013, 04:11 PM	#42
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I was on the Seabus today and my mini spontaneously discharged, which it has never done before. It is only a 15 minute ride, followed by a twenty minute one, but I was sitting next to a power outlet and wishing I had my charger. Helen

12-26-2013, 06:22 PM	#43
discopig Book Addict Posts: 132 Karma: 1040318 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	If I'm going to be traveling for more than a few days I bring an AC adapter and an usb cable to plug into it. Otherwise, nope.

12-27-2013, 06:53 AM	#45
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I am thrilled that we are going to be flying on a plane where every seat has an electrical outlet. LM can play on an iPad and we don't have to worry about batteries running out.