Old iPads charge quicker with new 12 watt charger from Apple

5. dickwyn posted on 25 Oct 2012, 06:30 1 0

hmm i wonder how fast this adapter will charge my phone

13. chinochinochino posted on 25 Oct 2012, 09:20 0 0

Don't know really from a technical side but i thought the battery/device would have to allow for higher input aswell. Like the xperia p supports power charging but only with the exact combination of adapter/cable/phone... No?

15. darkkjedii posted on 25 Oct 2012, 12:39 0 0

If u want to get the more powerful one that's your choice

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18. Nadr1212 posted on 25 Oct 2012, 19:57 0 0

im gonna trick my parents into getting me one :P

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9. Kan_wha posted on 25 Oct 2012, 09:12 0 0

Funny how this 12W charger is actually cheaper than the 5W charger lol

14. darkkjedii posted on 25 Oct 2012, 12:29 0 0

Dude it's included for free and it works with the old 30 pin and lightening connector. How is that another way to make money

16. darkkjedii posted on 25 Oct 2012, 12:41 0 0

Yeah $19 is gonna break us big time. I'm gonna put up 1$ per month till I can afford mine. Oh wait it'll be included n my iPad mini box. Oops my bad.

20. Nadr1212 posted on 25 Oct 2012, 20:02 0 0

U would buy and ipad mini, especially if Apple is one of your gods and you already have an ipad

oh, u got burnt like toast!! want some butter with that?

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19. Nadr1212 posted on 25 Oct 2012, 20:00 0 0

cuz people with the ipads 3,2,and even ipad 1 will buy it, duhh!think bro, think!

3. chinochinochino posted on 25 Oct 2012, 05:19 1 4

Oh my god! You're serious?

I know a lot of people hate Apple for selling high priced products that don't offer alot more but get pretty good marketing but you should listen to your self from time to time. Not everything in life is a conspiracy...

Maybe they just realized that the old 10W charger wasn't enough for the newer iPads (3rd & 4th Gen.) and decided to put out a 12W version. That you can buy it w/o an iPad is just a logical thing and that you can use it with older iGadgets as well. So what's the problem?

Either you are happy with what you got or you spend 19$ - that's up to you. And btw ppl. talking about ifans (and isheep in that matter) shouldn't be taken serious at all - I just felt the need to make a point here.

7. spookytj posted on 25 Oct 2012, 08:27 1 1

I think the point that andro is trying to make is that they knew the ipad3 was a battery hog, and they knew that you couldn't really charge it and use it at the same time with the 10 watt charger, so why didnt this come out with the ipad 3 bundled together? Why are we getting it now, 6 months later and you have to pay MORE for it?

8. andro. posted on 25 Oct 2012, 09:00 0 1

Exactly. When you buy a product you would expect to have all the contents in the box at point of sale to use it properly,not have to buy extra equipment later to actually charge it properly. Apple already knew the charger situation with the ipad 3 when they released it,but at that stage they already had the ipad 4 in advanced stages of design and development and instead chose to leave the problem exist and release a 'fix' to the problem as an new assessory to buy 6 months later. While gaining money from the sales of the new charger here apple also creates the image that it has worked hard and diligently to fix the ipad power situation

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11. chinochinochino posted on 25 Oct 2012, 09:16 0 1

Oh dear. Clearly we both don't know the truth but I find it kind of funny how agressively some people try to pull everything Apple to the evil side... Maybe it's because they are a big ass company with loads of money but don't you guys say any word about bias anymore.

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17. darkkjedii posted on 25 Oct 2012, 12:42 0 0

Yeah $19 is gonna break us big time. I'm gonna put up 1$ per month till I can afford mine. Oh wait it'll be included n my iPad mini box. Oops my bad.

10. Kan_wha posted on 25 Oct 2012, 09:13 0 0

ZOMG! That is REVOLUTIONARY! and Changes everything, AGAIN!

12. chinochinochino posted on 25 Oct 2012, 09:18 1 0

reVOLTionary ...you know, as in Watt=VoltxAmper... :-)

22. TalkingTechy posted on 05 Nov 2012, 10:19 0 0

Slight error above:

1 - (4.86 / 5.83) = 0.17 = 17% faster