Comments on: Apple introduces new, faster iPad wall charger

By: Smith

Smith — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:05:31 +0000

Are you stupid or just a troll?
Clearly it wouldn’t stop working, also the 10w charger was designed for the ipad 2 which had a much smaller battery, so they had to redesign this for the new ipad, only they took a little longer than expected, so they had to release it after.
About the samsung charger, well, you are too stupid to confuse 5 VOLTS with 12 WATTS, so i dont have much to say other than you should have payed attention is physics class.

By: Imz14u2nv

Imz14u2nv — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:39:51 +0000

My question is: Is this new 12W charger what’s included in the box with the new 4th Gen iPad?

By: Mr. Potter

Mr. Potter — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:50:27 +0000

Are you sure I can still use the old one? Maybe it stopped working now. It could happen. Besides, what if I buy this one and then they come out with a 14W charger?? Then I’m totally screwed.

By the way, the Samsung galaxy tab wall charger outputs only 5V. Presumably you are posting on some other forum elsewhere what a ripoff that is.

By: MacFreek

MacFreek — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:40:20 +0000

What? No cable included.

By: Weekend

Weekend — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:39:33 +0000

Nice one.

By: Mbbm

Mbbm — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:34:31 +0000

Why is it 33% less expensive than the 10W version?

By: peterblood71

peterblood71 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:07:25 +0000

Since it can only be used with iPad 3 and newer it still is a fairly recent introduction relative to the devices. You can always choose to use your older charger but some may need the faster charging one.

By: twilightmoon

twilightmoon — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:16:05 +0000

That distinction is lost on some people.

By: m159

m159 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:29:20 +0000

Samsung is not a Chinese company. It’s Korean.

By: vanfruniken

vanfruniken — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:13:46 +0000

They did lower the price to $19 from $29 (for the old 10W iPad charger).
Be happy.

By: edward

edward — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 06:01:35 +0000

what a market gimmick. of course, 12W is better than 10W. why didn’t they make 12W already? don’t buy it guys. you should be ripped off. you can still use yours.

By: Petey

Petey — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:28:23 +0000

Yep. And now for samedung to sue apple claiming they invented it in 1860.

By: Floydpinks

Floydpinks — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:29:29 +0000

I wonder how much faster it will charge a 3rd gen iPod. Or any device for that matter. In either time or percentage.

By: Childermass

Childermass — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:34:46 +0000

Whoa. The biggest reason Apple will beat Amazon and Google is they respect the Chinese. Time you did too. It’s a great nation and they are a great people. Go visit. Have fun.

By: Krioni

Krioni — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:08:47 +0000

He said: “and most iPods (not just the touches).”
He didn’t say “just not the touches.” In other words, he is saying that it CAN be used on the touches, and “not just” them, but also most other iPods.

Word order matters – I see a lot of writing where the author accidentally swaps two words in a way that reverses or otherwise drastically changes the meaning. Same is true on the reading side – don’t swap words in your head, read them the way they are (although then the sloppy authors might confuse you *grin*).

By: emmayche

emmayche — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:51:13 +0000

According to Apple’s page, it can be used on all the iPod touches as well. See http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD836LL/A/apple-12w-usb-power-adapter.

By: the joker

the joker — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:32:24 +0000

Why cant it be used on iPod Touches??

By: mredofcourse

mredofcourse — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:07:43 +0000

Yes it can be used with all iPhones, all iPads, and most iPods (not just the touches).

The reason it doesn’t come with a cable should be obvious, since it’s for multiple devices, they’d need to either have 3 different packages with 3 different cables, or include 3 cables which some people would never use.

For that matter, many people will buy this when an adapter is lost, broken or destroyed, and don’t need the extra cable.

This is a case where bundling would hurt the consumer by driving up the retail price for things the consumer might not want.

By: ApplePi

ApplePi — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:45:30 +0000

You have to bring your own cable because people who have older iPads can’t use the new connector. Without including two cables or an adapter, they can’t include the cable without causing confusion.

I would hope that they lowered the price, but I doubt it.

By: danilko1

danilko1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:24:53 +0000

Now for the Chinese to rip that off too.

By: NDW

NDW — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:22:49 +0000

Can it be used for an iPhone?