Customer Reviews

iGo Power Tip for Original Amazon Kindle and Most Sprint Phones

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iGo sells power chargers and also small connectors (called "tips") that connect the chargers to specific electronic devices. The chargers and the tips are sold separately. The idea is that instead of carrying a separate charger for each device you own, you can carry one iGo charger plus connecting tips for your various devices. The Kindle tip listed here is not useful by itself - you also need an iGo charger.

I bought the Kindle tip with the iGo Everywhere Universal Wall Charger as a spare AC charger for my Kindle.

It works well. The pieces (charger, cable, tip, kindle) plug together snugly.

The main drawback is the combination of charger + retractable cable + tip is getting on for twice the size of the native Kindle charger. But the iGo charger can also be used for other devices.

Update February 9th 2009: The Kindle 2 was announced today! It has a new data+power socket using the Micro-USB standard. The tip described here is for the Kindle 1 and won't work with the Kindle 2. The corresponding tip for the Kindle 2 is the iGo Tip A97.

I emailed this company, confessed my ignorance regarding my order, and asked a pretty simple question:
"OK, I'm an idiot. I have a Kindle, and I bought the iGo power tip for it (as suggested by Amazon), but didn't quite understand that I also needed an adapter. Now that brings me to my question: If I typically use the wall charger that came with the Kindle, what is the advantage of the iGo power tip? Guess I thought I could 'charge' the tip and then use it to charge the Kindle when I was away from a power outlet."
Nothing I could find in the description told me an adapter was required, nor gave me any information as to the purpose of this item. Mybad for not doing more investigation prior to placing the order. The Customer Service Manager who fielded my email couldn't answer my question, said she'd forward my question ("I will check with sales"), and 10 days later I still have not received a reply, although I've twice reminded them I am waiting.

I have confirmed in practice and using iGo's website that the combination of the iGo Auto PS00227-0005 Universal Auto (DC) charger with this iGo power tip A00 (6600600-01) works to charge my Amazon Kindle in my car. Using iGo's website to confirm this combo enter: select your device=Other, select the brand=Amazon, select the model=Kindle. Also the A00 should work I would think with the iGo Everywhere PS00252-0003 Universal Wall (AC) and Auto (DC) Charger with Retractable Cable although personally I like the original Kindle wall charger.

The usefulness of this product really cannot be overstated. I use a Power Tip for my cell phone as well. With the Kindle (a product as revolutionary as Gutenberg's moveable type) Power Tip and the iGo, there is virtually no place you cannot go--my favorite is on the beaches of Northern California, and on any of the islands of Hawaii. No hot spot areas to worry about, no plugging in and having to be connected to the Kindle while it's being charged. You're free to charge and read in a cave or on Haleakala crater.

If you have a Kindle and want to use the iGo products for the Kindle, then this is the tip you need! You may want to purchase an extra just in case something happens to one. They're simple to use, just pop it on and off the various charger you want to use. But be careful as they are small and easy to loose!

The iGo chargers and tips are really great. I use this to charge my cool *NEW* Kindle using my iGo wall charger and iGo mobile charger. They are just great products. I only need one charger to charge all of my electronic devices. Extremely handy & nice.

In conjunction with the main power cord iGo power tips are great.
I can use one power adaptor and one car power adaptor for numereous
electonic products like Amazon Kindle, Palm Trea cell phone, SkyCaddie and various other handheld electronics that always seam to need power.

Pros: Works great, does what I wanted it to do. 4 AA batteries will recharge or run your Kindle anywhere. It's much more convenient to carry than the AC charger, and with the extra tips available, it will charge other components.

Cons: My rechargable NiMH batteries (Duracell & Powerex) are a little too big (diameter), the cover won't fit right, but they work. Alkaline batteries fit fine.

The itips are a great thing for any igo product. My favorite is the car charger. Think about how annoying it is having a new charger for everything you use in the car if you're a gadget nerd like me... or even if you have a cell phone. These are great because you only have to buy a new itip rather than a whole new charger.

The downside? VERY dangerous to change them when you're driving, but then again... most of those gadgets shouldn't be used when driving anyway.

Since I already had an iGo charger, I figured it was cheaper to buy a Kindle tip than to buy a whole charger.

The tip works exactly as it should and it will be a lot more convenient to carry one charger with multiple tips (iPod, GPS, cell phone, etc.) rather than half a dozen separate chargers.