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On Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 03:14:17 PM EST, Drew King (dking65--- via LCTG <lctg@lists.toku.us> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933"><div><div>One last posting.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I just ordered one of these that might be perfect for several of you.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">It comes in two sizes a 6400 milliamp and a 10,000 Mi amp and it is designed to be ultra-thin small and lightweight and has built-in cables two of them and also has two ports to connect external cables of whatever length you choose so you can keep it in your pocket and use your iPhone that way or you can tape the two together or rubber Bandit two together because the battery is the same form factor as your phone and lightweight and perhaps even smaller if you get the smaller model.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">10000mah Slim Portable Charger with Built in Cable, Power Bank Travel Phone Charger External Battery Pack for Phone, 4 Output USB Type C Cord Clutch Charger Compatible with iPhone, Heated Vest, Purple <a shape="rect" href="https://a.co/d/bf7x9kF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/bf7x9kF</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><div><div class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933k9mail-signature">-- <br clear="none">Drew King<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933yqt04658" class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933yqt6065832419"><div class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933gmail_quote"><div>On February 21, 2024 2:55:07 PM EST, Denise via LCTG <lctg@lists.toku.us> wrote:</div><blockquote style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex;" class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933gmail_quote">
<div class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933WordSection1"><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Sorry! (too much messaging per Steve)</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">I’ll take this offline now and include you and Dan Silber who had a comment.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">If anyone else is interested in this thread, please let me know.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Thanks</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">denise</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <smisenberg@gmail.com> </p><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Too much messaging for the whole group.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Yes, you would want a battery pack and a wall-plugging charger that could supply 20 watts or more of charging ability.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Maybe an overkill for you, but I bought this, three 30W wall chargers for about $16:</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Costyle-Adaptive-Charging-Compatible/dp/B07YDHW3FR/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Costyle-Adaptive-Charging-Compatible/dp/B07YDHW3FR/</a> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">and this, one charger with 4 ports and 40W capacity, for $10:</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"><a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Aioneus-4-Port-Charging-Tablets/dp/B094J31JF6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Aioneus-4-Port-Charging-Tablets/dp/B094J31JF6/</a></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">When searching for a battery pack that can support fast charging, search "usb battery pack pd" or "usb battery pack 30w" and look for those that handle 20 or 30 watts or more.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">This has a good rating and reviews: <a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Smallest-10000mAh-AINOPE-Portable/dp/B07XW7ZVKD/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Smallest-10000mAh-AINOPE-Portable/dp/B07XW7ZVKD/</a></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">It's $27 less $6.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Here's another: <a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Feeke-Power-Bank-Portable-Charger-16000mAh-Built-Electronic/dp/B0C7G8XRQG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Feeke-Power-Bank-Portable-Charger-16000mAh-Built-Electronic/dp/B0C7G8XRQG/</a></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">This one looks good, has cables with it and accepts other cables. $20 less 30%.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">I am NOT recommending either of these as I have no experience with them. I am only recommending the Miady ones I use frequently.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">-steve</span></p></div></div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 1:18 PM Denise <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:denise@rcn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">denise@rcn.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;"><div><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">I’m starting to think it’s too much trouble to go away with the iphone! ; ) … almost </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Ok; so for iphone 11 promax, I just read they are ‘capable of PD fast charging around 18w – 22w’</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Charges 50% in half hour.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">So I guess this means I should get a charger/battery pack that is 22watts (or 18 watts?) or higher, right?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Higher is wasted but not ‘bad’; and lower: I won’t get the fastest charge, correct?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><img id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933m_7618608917810481585Picture_x0020_5" border="0" style="width: 679px; max-width: 0px;" src="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" class=""></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><img id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933m_7618608917810481585Picture_x0020_6" border="0" style="width: 597px; max-width: 0px;" src="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" class=""></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">I can’t wrap my head around all the wires & cord yet.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">I guess I could start with the charger and then move onto that later.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">And if I don’t care about the number of times; ignore the mAh.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Hope I got that right.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Thanks</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">denise</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:smisenberg@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">smisenberg@gmail.com</a>> </p><div><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Sorry to confuse you.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Yes, battery pack to charge (recharge) a device when no electricity is available.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Once the device is charged, you put the battery pack away.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">How long you'd hold it depends on (a) how much charge you want to put on the device (is 50% enough? or do you want 100%) and (b) how long it takes for your device to charge up to that level.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Fast recharge is device-dependent. Check your device to see if it accepts a fast charge (e.g., 50% in 30 minutes) and what would be needed for this <b>(e.g., 20W or 30W charger). Then check the battery pack and see if it can support the fast charge.</b></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Yes, mAh is how many times it can charge.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">In a hotel or airport, you'd use your USB charger (see my picture with two white USB chargers) or your battery pack. Not the hotel's or airport's USB ports.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">For a complete recharging solution for your iphone, I'd suggest</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">* Battery pack. Eg, the Miady ones I'd suggested.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">* Cables. I'd suggested a 1' and a 3' and I gave reasons for both. </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">* USB charger, like the picture of 2 white ones I'd shown in previous email. There are some that provide 3 or 4 USB ports and this might be helpful (it is for me).</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">I bring all this and I also include a 6' electrical extension cord (in case the electrical outlet isn't nearby).</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Regards,</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">-steve</span></p></div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 12:05 PM Denise <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:denise@rcn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">denise@rcn.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);"><div><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Oh boy; now my head is swimming! Above my pay grade.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">I thought you use the battery pack to “recharge” the iphone; when no electricity available, right?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">And isn’t that ‘fast’? so once you recharge it, you put the pack away?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">So you wouldn’t be holding it in your hand very long?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">What should I be looking for (what spec?) for a fast recharge?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">It looks like the mAh affects how many ‘times’ it can charge, and not the speed, correct?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">And in a hotel or airport, you would always use a ‘usb blocker’; and this doesn’t typically come with the charger, right?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Usually bought separately?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Thanks</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">denise</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:smisenberg@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">smisenberg@gmail.com</a>> </p><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Denise,</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">As I said, I have two 3-connector cables: microUSB (for Kindle), lightning (for iPhone/iPad), USB-C (for future iPhone that uses USB-C and other devices I have that need USB-C).</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">I have a short one (about 12") and a longer one (about 3').</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">If you buy a battery pack with included cables, then you are locked into keeping the battery pack (it's heavy) close to the phone, so the thing you're holding up to your ear is much heavier. Using a longer cable or a longer lightning cable, you can put the battery pack in your pocket (or as my wife does, in her purse) and use the phone, cable attached, without the extra weight.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">For example</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">three-pack one foot multi charging cable $10: <a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Braided-Charger-Compatible-Tablets-Samsung/dp/B08HGSVJS1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Braided-Charger-Compatible-Tablets-Samsung/dp/B08HGSVJS1/</a> (I paid more when I bought this in 2021!)</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"><img id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640Picture_x0020_1" border="0" style="width: 110px; max-width: 0px;" src="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" class=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">two-pack 4 foot multi charging cable each with 2 lightnings $7: <a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Braided-Multiple-Connectors-Compatible/dp/B0BQF1HQVQ/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Charging-Braided-Multiple-Connectors-Compatible/dp/B0BQF1HQVQ/</a></span></p></div><div><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"><img id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640Picture_x0020_2" border="0" width="82" height="76" style="width:.8541in;min-height:.7916in;" src="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" class=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">The wattage of the charger (e.g., 20w) is only important if your device can use the extra wattage, iPhones are needing about 5 watts, I think. The important part about the battery pack is its amp-hour capacity (measured mAh) as that is its charging capacity. <b>A 10000 mAh can charge your iphone more times than a 5000mAh charger</b>. We use 10000mAh and it's working well for us. </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Traveling in or out of the US is a matter of considering how to recharge your battery pack and iPhone, hence you'd need a wall socket adapter (socket is different in Europe and England that in US) and you'd need to be sure that the USB adapter handles 120v and also 240v. Most do this.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Note that most adapters don't change voltage so be careful not to plug your 120V device into a 240V socket unless it can handle the dual voltage.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">A USB blocker. This prevents data from being taken from your phone when you plug it in to charge it.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Not needed if you only charge your device using the battery pack. (I do this whenever I'm not at home.)</span></b></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Not needed if you plug your charging cable into your portable USB wall charger. Picture from Amazon.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"><img id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640Picture_x0020_3" border="0" style="width: 107px; max-width: 0px;" src="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" class=""></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">If you're plugging your charging cable into some USB connector (as provided on airplane, airport, mall, etc) then just as the cable can be used to sync your device at home, the cable can be used by someone else at the airport, airplane, etc to grab data from your device.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Hope this helps.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">-steve</span></p></div></div></div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 10:06 AM Denise <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:denise@rcn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">denise@rcn.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);"><div><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Thanks Steve!</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">You bring up an interesting point: iphone vs. non iphone charging. This would never need to plug into a non iPhone; but I hadn’t thought of that issue. I thought you buy these units separately (for either an iphone or android, etc.) I didn’t realize they can work for more than one different type of device. I don’t know much about them as you can see. </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">I kind of like the idea of an ‘intrinsic cable’ (built in) cable; which I assume you mean this sort of thing: </span><img id="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933m_7618608917810481585m_-596948046894279640m_3215734870087903731m_3262769394674229624Picture_x0020_11" border="0" style="width: 144px; max-width: 0px;" src="" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" class=""><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> built in to make it easy so you don’t need to keep track of an extra cable? I like that. as long is it’s an iphone cable. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen in a description if the cables are always for iphone; maybe they are.</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">And sounds as if I don’t really need to worry about “mAh” range?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">And you said you carry a cord with 3 plugs; is that just to accommodate both iPhone and android? Is there an advantage to all those cords while traveling?</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">Thanks</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;">denise</span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;"> </span></p><div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Steve Isenberg <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:smisenberg@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">smisenberg@gmail.com</a>> <br clear="none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">It's basically a decision based on (a) how much you want to spend, (b) how heavy you can handle, and (c) how often you'll be using it.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">For what it's worth, I bought the Miady 2-Pack 10000mAh dual USB Portable Charger, it's $20 minus 10% so it's $18 for the pair. <a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Miady-10000mAh-Portable-Charger-Charging/dp/B07XFBN7HX/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Miady-10000mAh-Portable-Charger-Charging/dp/B07XFBN7HX/</a></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">I'm using one and my wife is using the other.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> <span style="color:#0B5394;">I have found that although they claim "10000mAh" it's really in the 6000mAh range; which is sufficient for multiple iPhone and iPad charges.</span></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">I wouldn't buy one that plugs directly into the iPhone as that means you can never use it to charge a non-iPhone.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Some come with intrinsic cables; the one I'm mentioning doesn't. I carry a 1 foot cord with three plugs (lightning, micro usb, and usb-c) and another 3' cord with three plugs; these can be used or charging the battery as well as charging the iphone.</span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Look at the offerings, and the reviews, and the price.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0B5394;">Good luck,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> <span style="color:#0B5394;">-steve</span></span></p></div></div><p class="ydpbb0e1407yiv3851444933MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div><div class="ydpbb0e1407yqt6065832419" id="ydpbb0e1407yqt18191">===============================================<br clear="none">::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::<br clear="none">Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.<br clear="none">Send to the list: <a shape="rect" href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a> Message archives: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/</a><br clear="none">To subscribe: email <a shape="rect" href="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lctg-subscribe@toku.us</a> To unsubscribe: email <a shape="rect" href="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</a><br clear="none">Future and Past meeting information: <a shape="rect" href="http://LCTG.toku.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://LCTG.toku.us</a><br clear="none">List information: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br clear="none">This message was sent to <a shape="rect" href="mailto:loriparkinson@verizon.net." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">loriparkinson@verizon.net.</a><br clear="none">Set your list options: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/loriparkinson@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/loriparkinson@verizon.net</a><br clear="none"></div></div>
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