glecko

Any one try this cable yet? I'm bummed out that I bought the cradle and the travel cable now ... oh well.

http://www.gomadic.com/delaxpowsync.html

Phoenix

haven't tried that cable.

Looking at getting the minisync cable cable from boxwave

Check it out

anthonykan

This Sync Charge Cable is from Seidio.com

take a look at it..

http://www.seidioonline.com/store/vi...idcategory=596

gozzy

Why does this one charge and the Dell one doesn't

mialutz

I bought one from Ebay it should be here soon so I will let you know what I think....

It also came with a 12VDC car adapter and should work with the arkon usb powered multi mount as well...

sammage

Just ordered one with the car charger adapter from Talkall...I'll let everyone know if it's decent...

MyUncle

Just got the pocket Solutions AC/DC/USB Sync/Charge kit today! It works great! I think I may be done buying toys for awhile. Well........except maybe a car mount and GPS CF Card.

Frank:rolling:

JakeRich

Quote:

Originally posted by gozzy Why does this one charge and the Dell one doesn't

Theory: The current draw from USB ports is suggested for 100 ma, and limited to no more than 500 ma spread over ALL devices connected by USB. Most only provide 100 ma reliably. Hubs do even worse, unless they are individually powered, in which case it's slightly more reliable.

The Dell uses a 1440 ma battery to go maybe 7 hours, which means it will use on average 200 ma/hour. Ah, we have a dilemma! If the USB only supplies 100 ma, and if the Axim uses 200 ma, then every hour we use it on the cable the battery will go down by 100ma/hour of power. Eventually it will die from battery rundown. So, rather than offer charging through USB and have people complain when the low power USB ports fail, Dell chose not to offer a charge sync cable.

Third party makers, on the other hand, can offer charge/sync cables and then blame Dell when it doesn't work.

Now if you use the cable to charge the Dell when you are NOT using the Axim, then the 100 ma will eventually charge the battery, although it will be mighty slow.

If you get 500 ma from your USB port, then it may be more practical.

bstevenson

I'm thinking of buying this one (http://www.ebcases.com/Detail.bok?&no=219) from ebcases.com. I'm not as concerned with the USB charging as I am with using it as a travel/car charger. Anyone out there have any comments about the ebcases travel kit?

E B

Great information JakeRich!

Thanks.

gozzy

Cheers Dude

helsby

all of these leads look good (apart from the one that requires you to plug it into the mains) as its then an extra 9 bucks just to get a converter for the uk.
I do like the minisync one that is retractable as its one less long cable in the computer bag!
Anyone got any coupon codes for these merchants as they all seem to ask if you have one......
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jpross

Thanks for the info Jake - that will save me a lot of headaches down the road. I don't know what I would do without this site - make a lot of costly mistakes I guess.

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