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Apple Ipod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini Ac Home and Travel Charger (Not for Iphone 3g/iTouch 2/Shuffle/Nano4)

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(4.0 out of 5)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Great Value On A Good Charger

Dec 9, 2005 - By Robert I. Hedges

This charger by Summit is a great alternative to Apple brand iPod chargers. The price is extremely reasonable (about one quarter of an Apple charger), and it is actually simpler to use inasmuch as the charger cord is integrated with the wall plug, whereas in the Apple charger there is a separate cord and plug to accomplish the same eventual result. In addition to being simpler and cheaper, the Summit charger takes up less room in luggage than the Apple unit.

I have honestly not found any drawbacks to the Summit iPod charger. I think it is a great value for a good, utilitarian charger.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

A lot cheaper than apples AC Charger

Nov 21, 2005 - By Amazon Customer

Apples "ACCESSORY" the ac adaptor doesn't even come with a USB cable and IT cost $30 when it should be free. This charger is a lot cheaper but I don't like buying stuff that should be free for my Ipod Video.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
(5 out of 5)

Great Alternative

Apr 14, 2006 - By S. Harwood (Detroit, Michigan)

This is a great alternative to the $30 apple ipod charger. I bought an ipod video and was uspet to see that it did not come with a wall charger. I have had no problems with this charger yet, and it works just the same as the other apple chargers. This is a great buy if you do not have a wall charger for your ipod. Great, cheap and reliable.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
(3 out of 5)

Make sure what you get will work reliably.

Feb 28, 2006 - By thetaomega (California, USA)

When one buys a charger that is far below the price of the official manufacturer's product, one should exercise some caution. I had initially bought the charger from Electronics Extreme, and it worked for about 3-4 days of occasional use. Then, one time, as I was using it to charge my iPod Video, the charger overheated, got too hot to the touch, and bubbled the plastic covering. It obviously stopped working afterwards. Electronics Extreme sent me a replacement (their service was great), which curiously did not look like the same as the defective one. And neither looks like the one pictured. So... if you decide to get this, make sure it'll work reliably. So... if you're prepared to take a small gamble, then go for it - it has a great price and works as advertised... if it works. Otherwise, if you want to minimize the risk, or avoid the hassle of returns and exchange, choose something made by a larger manufacturer... or bite the bullet and buy Apple's overpriced charger.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
(4 out of 5)

Inexpensive charger works great

Mar 19, 2006 - By Nivek One (Seattle, WA USA)

It's used extensively for my iPod nano at work. Don't be turned off by the plastic connector, as the metal tabs lock it correctly.

One note though, the charger doesn't work for a co-worker's iPod 40Gb generation 3. He has battery problems anyway, but the regular Apple chargers work for him.