Griffin Technology PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod

Griffin Technology PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod

from: Griffin Technology List Price: $24.99 Price: $1.80 You Save: $23.19 (93%) as of 11/21/2009 12:15 EST Used Price: $1.79 Third Party New Price: $1.80 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Binding: Electronics Brand: Griffin Technology Display Size: 66.92913385826772 inches EAN: 0685387010721 Format: CD Hard Disk Size: 30000 GB Item Dimensions:22 Label: Griffin Technology Manufacturer: Griffin Technology Model: 1072-POD MPN: 1072-POD Number Of Items: 1 Platform: Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Publisher: Griffin Technology Studio: Griffin Technology System Memory Size: 2.56E8 MB System Memory Type: SODIMM Warranty: 2 years warranty Features: Convenient cigarette lighter adapter charges iPod while you drive Charges in both standby mode and while playing music Fits into any 12V accessory outlet or car lighter jack Includes 4-foot cable with dock connector on one end, Firewire port on the other (connects to PowerPod) Compatibility: iPod nano (1G and 2G), iPod mini, 3G iPod, 4G iPod with click wheel, iPod Color, iPod Video Accessories: Monster iCable 800 MP3 Player to Auxillary Input Cord (3 Feet) Macally Waist Band Carrying Case for iPod Black Belkin F8E485 TuneDok for iPod Minis Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod mini; iPod classic 3G, 4G (White) Related Items: Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod mini; iPod classic 3G, 4G (White) American Anko AVB AI-05 Cassette Adapter for iPod and MP3 Players Griffin Technology Dock400 FireWire Cable for iPod Apple FireWire Power Adapter for iPod (White) Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod see more Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: The PowerPod auto adapter allows you to take your iPod on the road and listen to great music without ever having to charge its batteries. The PowerPod not only keeps your iPod running but also charges your iPod's batteries so that you'll never go anywhere without a fully charged iPod. Designed specifically for the iPod, the PowerPod is not only great looking but is also an ultimate accessory for any road warrior. Amazon.com Review: Music fans love to take their iPods on the road, but the road offers one major problem--no charging outlets. Enter the Griffin PowerPod auto charger, which plugs into your car's cigarette lighter to provide a consistent power source. The charger powers the iPod whether it's playing music or in standby mode, so users don't have to suffer through any charging downtime. It's also intended to complement the iPod's sleek, modern design, with a dimpled white and grey body. The PowerPod comes with a 4-foot FireWire cable that connects to your iPod's dock connector for charging. Owners of the original 1G and 2G iPods can instead connect the default FireWire cables that came with their models. Features and Performance iPod owners will warm up to the PowerPod in a manner of seconds. It's ready to use right out of the box--just plug in the FireWire cable and start charging. A small red LED light indicates when the unit is working, as does the iPod's charging icon in the upper right corner. During testing, the PowerPod refreshed about an hour's worth of playtime in a few minutes while music was playing. Owners of other iPod auto accessories such as FM transmitters--which draw their power from the iPod's battery--will find the PowerPod particularly valuable, as it keeps their iPods juiced up over long road trips. Simple and efficient, the PowerPod is a must for iPod-equipped road trippers. --Rivers Janssen Pros Charges iPods during road trips Works in standby mode or while playing music Compatible with original 1G and 2G iPods and newer iPods with dock connectors < Cons None What's in the Box PowerPod auto charger, 4-foot FireWire cable. Amazon.com Review: Music fans love to take their iPods on the road, but the road offers one major problem--no charging outlets. Enter the Griffin PowerPod auto charger, which plugs into your car's cigarette lighter to provide a consistent power source. The charger powers the iPod whether it's playing music or in standby mode, so users don't have to suffer through any charging downtime. It's also intended to complement the iPod's sleek, modern design, with a dimpled white and grey body. The PowerPod comes with a 4-foot FireWire cable that connects to your iPod's dock connector for charging. Owners of the original 1G and 2G iPods can instead connect the default FireWire cables that came with their models. Features and Performance iPod owners will warm up to the PowerPod in a manner of seconds. It's ready to use right out of the box--just plug in the FireWire cable and start charging. A small red LED light indicates when the unit is working, as does the iPod's charging icon in the upper right corner. During testing, the PowerPod refreshed about an hour's worth of playtime in a few minutes while music was playing. Owners of other iPod auto accessories such as FM transmitters--which draw their power from the iPod's battery--will find the PowerPod particularly valuable, as it keeps their iPods juiced up over long road trips. Simple and efficient, the PowerPod is a must for iPod-equipped road trippers. --Rivers Janssen Pros Charges iPods during road trips Works in standby mode or while playing music Compatible with newer iPods with dock connectors Also compatible with original 1G and 2G iPods (with FireWire-to-FireWire cable) Cons None iPod Compatibility iPod nano 1G, iPod nano 2G, iPod mini, iPod 3G, iPod 4G (Clickwheel), iPod Color, iPod 5G/5.5G Video Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Loser This thing has poor instructions. Never could get it to work. Finally gave it away. Rating: - May fry your iPod hard drive Take this for what it's worth. Your mileage may vary. I used this with my 4th Gen iPod in my car. When the first hard drive died, I thought "Okay, bad hard drive and I had left the iPod in the car on some freezing nights." When I replaced the hard drive and that died too, I thought "Okay, maybe bad iPod design." But when we used my wife's iPod Photo, which was quite reliable, in the car on a cross country trip and it began to show the same problem, I began to suspect the Griffin PowerPod and stopped using it with the iPod Photo, after which it seemed to run just fine. Rating: - NOT FOR NEWER IPODS This WILL NOT WORK with an ipod video or a iphone or an ipod touch ( I tried it with all) I bought this to charge my iphone and it seemed like it had the correct attachment, however the other end is firewire which WILL NOT charge the iphone.....the iphone will say incompatible. I don't know why it matters but it does. Maybe if you have an old black and white ipod this will work Rating: - Long Treck Ahead? Always handy to have if you are playing your i-pod in the car on a long journery or you just forgot the recharge at home! Rating: - Excellent This is exactly what I was looking for, works great!! My dog chewed on the one I got with my iPod originally & had looked for a replacement. This is the only one that worked with my first generation iPod. see more