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Short a/c adapter compatibilities question(Zune & Ipod)
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:15 am
by emperor3000
I connected my Zune to a ipod usb power charger.
It worked, but i want to know is it safe to do this.
I see that the power charging ac adapter wall crap for the ipod is
=====> 5V
--
--
- 1A
then i looked at the Zune and it charges with a
=====> 5V
--
--
- 1.4A
So will it damage the Zune if i plug my Zune's usb to the ipod's a/c wall charging adapter?
I need people with experiences please, meaning they have used this for quite some time without having the Zune get dumb and dookie.
My little Zune story
Re: Short a/c adapter compatibilities question(Zune & Ipod)
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:21 pm
by jeansl10
i think it will just be slower sice you got less power comming for the charger
Re: Short a/c adapter compatibilities question(Zune & Ipod)
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:24 pm
by exality
Be carefull doing that. I cant say 100% it will mess something up. But if you look at the theory of electricity i dont think it would be good for it.
Wow i might of learned something in college!!!
Re: Short a/c adapter compatibilities question(Zune & Ipod)
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:39 pm
by StealMySoda
exality wrote:Be carefull doing that. I cant say 100% it will mess something up. But if you look at the theory of electricity i dont think it would be good for it.
Wow i might of learned something in college!!!
LOL.
I've done the same in the past. And no side affects as of yet. I probably used it for about 3 months before I got my Zune dock. However, I'd suggest rather than using an iPod charger to just get an external USB hub (that has a power plug). That way, you know your getting exactly USB 'power' and you can plug/charge more than one device with it. For example when my computer is off I can still charge my Zune (in its dock) and my GF's phone.
Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817182168Although thats VERY cheap so I would go with something a little more expensive. I think mine was 17$ but it has a sexy blue LED that goes with the rest of my blue lights
Re: Short a/c adapter compatibilities question(Zune & Ipod)
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:05 pm
by emperor3000
[quote="StealMySoda"Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817182168Although thats VERY cheap so I would go with something a little more expensive. I think mine was 17$ but it has a sexy blue LED that goes with the rest of my blue lights
[/quote]
wow, that's nice, i think i would use this "usb power plug" that i got from this "ipod" bundle lol
the charger doesn't really have a ipod logo on it, rather it is like only this usb charger with a little green light on it when i plug it into the socket