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"Upgraders beware!!!!!!!" on by jukeaces
Pros: The iPod touch is one of the coolest devices out there.
Cons: Will not charge on many existing accessory's.
Summary: I just upgraded from an 8 GB first generation to a 32 gig second generation iPod touch and it will not charge on most existing speakers and accessory's (Itrip, docking stations, FM transmitters ect.) This is a hardware change that Apple made that only allows USB charging. This rendered many hundreds of dollars worth of my equipment useless! I am sure Apple will be happy to sell you all new accessorys. I'll be returning mine. Apple, What were you thinking?????
More info here.
Updated on Dec 31, 2008
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1707274&tstart=0
- 7 replies to this review
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what are "accessory's"? something different from"accessories"? Do you know the difference?
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Really that is strange because on my docking system it works fine... sorry about that. you should get a nano 5th generation.
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the same with the new iPod nano (the one with the camera). It won't charge on the itrip and it won't work with the Altec Lansing im600 Specker system.
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I own a 3rd generation iPod Touch and unlike this reviewer I can still use a power supply with a USB 2 charging output to charge the device even when it wasn't even designed for any iPod. I came with a Kensington extra battery to extend battery life of portable devices.
However, I've found a minor incompatibility with a Belkin dock station designed forthe iPod video 5G. Even though it is directly powered by its own power supply it seems that the iPod can't be charged unless I plug the dock to the computer. In contrast i could charge my previous iPod video without having to plug the dock to the computer. Something seems to have been changed in the firewire-like iPod connector. -
Sorry to differ with your statement on USB only charging - I successfully charged my new iTouch with Apple's IPOD AC charger. Continued in USB to laptop so I could sync it at same time.
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The touch will charge using any available USB to iPod cable.
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Hi am I to take it that your Itouch will not charge from the normal AC wall charger that I have for my older version Ipod. I was hoping to use them as I have one for the car one for the computer and being lazy I have a charger in my study and one in the family room so I can charge Ipod while watching TV or reading the paper. I thought that the plug on all I phone ipod i touch were all the same.
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