Re: N800 Charging
 

Nokia Canada wants ... are you ready for this?

: $39.95 (plus S&H of course!) :eek:


This for a cable that should cost, mmm, about $15!

So, with the APC battery-pak (saw one locally today for $60 at Staples) plus GST and PST plus S&H that's certainly a total of more than $140+
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Re: N800 Charging
 

Wow, thanks Hybrid :) Yes, please let us know if the charging goes OK. Also, I was not sure how much charge the APC brick really held -- whether it was two full Nokia battery charges or half a single charge, etc.

I am only bringing the N800 (plus stowaway keyboard and bluetooth GPS) and no notebook, so I guess I won't need the surge protector or universal power adapter. That is definitely some nice equipment, though.


I will be in China and Southeast Asia. Thanks :) I hope you have a great trip as well.

Travis

Re: N800 Charging
 

I was under the impression that the N800 could not charge from its USB port. Not true?

Re: N800 Charging
 

The way that the setup that Hybrid uses works is that the N800 charges through its regular AC adapter port. The other end of that cord is USB, but that USB plugs into the external APC battery.

To charge the APC battery itself, which is an independent operation from charging the N800, one uses an AC to USB adapter.

Travis

Re: N800 Charging
 

I've found a few interesting USB\Nokia charger gadgets during my recent shopping spree on Amazon.com:

MusicPower Encore Dual Port USB AC Charger with Rechargeable Extended Battery #0900-72

It's a USB charger with an interesting twist: it has 2 USB ports and onboard battery for portable power. There doesn't seem to be any mention of the battery capacity, so it may be super wimpy. I hope not. $30

Kensington USB Power Tips for Nokia Mobile Phones 24512

Retractable USB cable, USB stub with 2 small USB-Nokia (old and new) converters. $20

Datexx AA USB Power Bank Cell Phone Charger (Pack of 2)

USB charger powered by 4 AA batteries. Comes with phone charging tips also, including Nokia. $27 for two.

I'm still waiting for them to be delivered, if anyone is interested I can do a follow up report when I get them. Just give me a holler.

Re: N800 Charging
 

Just a quick note here, I can post more later.

The USB charging solution in this thread is not completely working for me. When the N800 battery is low, the N800 won't accept a USB charge. After a few seconds I get a Battery Not Charging message.

The N800 battery has to be maybe 70% full to take a USB charge from the duet USB charger in this thread (this charger plugs directly into an outlet).

The battery has to be maybe 80% full to take a USB charge from the APC power booster battery mentioned in this thread.

Has anyone else got different results with their unit? Is there any way to fix this? I kind of regret going with the APC battery solution now.

Travis

Re: N800 Charging
 

why dont u check out the Powermonkey thread i started....I was looking for a backup battery solution for travelling as well, and that sounds cheaper/better to me...something like that comes with the power converters for travelling to..what do u think?...other people mentioned even cheaper solutions than powermonkey..