Wall chargers

ficbot · 05-18-2010, 05:43 PM

My mother isn't happy with the lack of a wall charger. I posted at Teleread about this and someone suggested a 'USB to wall' charger. My contact at Kobo confirmed that this device should work fine with the Kobo and that Blackberry (among others) has them. He said I could get one at The Source for about $20. Has anyone tried such a thing? I want to be sure it will work before I sic it on Mom the tech-phobe

MaggieScratch · 05-18-2010, 05:49 PM

I had such chargers come with my Cybook and EZReader, as well as a couple of other gadgets (my Palm Pre, my Bluetooth headphones and my Jawbone). I also bought one for my sister to use with her Sansa Clip mp3 player. I think I got it from Amazon for a few dollars. Seriously, $20 is a lot! I mix and match them all the time, except for the Pre, as I was told that was not a good idea. I use the Pre charger for other stuff, though.

ETA: Here is the charger.

PeterT · 05-18-2010, 05:53 PM

I am using one that I picked up at Canada Computers; it's more than I really wanted, but it gets the job done.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=018619

Dinodoc · 05-18-2010, 05:55 PM

I used a simple usb cable to a usb/ac adapter last night and it charged fine.

I was reading in bed and battery died, I didn't feel like coming out to living room to plug into my computer to charge, but wanted it charged to read today, so I just plugged it into my usb cable i had plugged in there to charge my phone.

All you need is the ac adaptor then you can just plug the usb cable into it.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/9124/

Something like that can work, I think I got mine at an electronics surplus store here in Toronto for about 3$

baker · 05-18-2010, 08:43 PM

Check that you don't have a cell phone with a mini-usb wallcharger. My motorola wall charger works fine....I haven't used it yet but my phone charger for the car has the connection so the Kobo could charged in my car as well.

dwprice · 05-19-2010, 07:16 PM

I bought a compact USB charger at The Source for $17.50. It charges two devices at the same time.

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/produ...roduct=1411926

If the cheap ones work, great. I hope they are UL/CSA approved.

leighisme · 05-19-2010, 08:02 PM

I use my iPhone charger and it works great. It takes the same amount of time to charge as my computer.

05-18-2010, 05:43 PM	#1
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Wall chargers My mother isn't happy with the lack of a wall charger. I posted at Teleread about this and someone suggested a 'USB to wall' charger. My contact at Kobo confirmed that this device should work fine with the Kobo and that Blackberry (among others) has them. He said I could get one at The Source for about $20. Has anyone tried such a thing? I want to be sure it will work before I sic it on Mom the tech-phobe

05-18-2010, 05:49 PM	#2
MaggieScratch Has got to the black veil Posts: 542 Karma: 2144168 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Device: Kobo Aura One, Kindle Paperwhite 2	I had such chargers come with my Cybook and EZReader, as well as a couple of other gadgets (my Palm Pre, my Bluetooth headphones and my Jawbone). I also bought one for my sister to use with her Sansa Clip mp3 player. I think I got it from Amazon for a few dollars. Seriously, $20 is a lot! I mix and match them all the time, except for the Pre, as I was told that was not a good idea. I use the Pre charger for other stuff, though. ETA: Here is the charger. Last edited by MaggieScratch; 05-18-2010 at 05:51 PM.

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05-18-2010, 05:53 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I am using one that I picked up at Canada Computers; it's more than I really wanted, but it gets the job done. http://www.canadacomputers.com/produ...item_id=018619

05-18-2010, 05:55 PM	#4
Dinodoc Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	I used a simple usb cable to a usb/ac adapter last night and it charged fine. I was reading in bed and battery died, I didn't feel like coming out to living room to plug into my computer to charge, but wanted it charged to read today, so I just plugged it into my usb cable i had plugged in there to charge my phone. All you need is the ac adaptor then you can just plug the usb cable into it. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/9124/ Something like that can work, I think I got mine at an electronics surplus store here in Toronto for about 3$

05-18-2010, 08:43 PM	#5
baker Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: kobo wifi, itouch 4th gen, Sony S tab	Check that you don't have a cell phone with a mini-usb wallcharger. My motorola wall charger works fine....I haven't used it yet but my phone charger for the car has the connection so the Kobo could charged in my car as well.

05-19-2010, 07:16 PM	#6
dwprice Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 194 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	I bought a compact USB charger at The Source for $17.50. It charges two devices at the same time. http://www.thesource.ca/estore/produ...roduct=1411926 If the cheap ones work, great. I hope they are UL/CSA approved.

05-19-2010, 08:02 PM	#7
leighisme Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 14 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Whitehorse, YT Device: Kobo Touch, iPhone 4, iPad2	I use my iPhone charger and it works great. It takes the same amount of time to charge as my computer.