Before ordering, I want to know if this will charge a Ipod Nano fully or not? In a shut-down of the power grid scenario I'd love to have music!
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I guess it depends on what generation of iPod Nano you have. If you have an older model that uses the "30-pin connector" you are good to go. If you have the new model that uses the "lightning connector" then this does not not have that connector included. That being said, as long as your iPod charger cable has a standard USB on one end (the end you plug into a computer) and the lightning connector on the other, you should be able to use that cord to charge from this devices USB output!
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The output of the solar panels is not enough to keep up with the power usage of ANY device off the grid. If you pre-charge the device from an outlet, you can charge most phones once or half a tablet, but it would then take the solar panels 3-4 days to recover.
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the product Is pretty good I'm charging it now used it to my cell phone And with hurricane sandy came charge my laptopso is pretty good I'm satisfied
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actually mine came with the lightning cable connector I was really surprised. However I use it with my iPad (older connector) and iPhone 5. Thie iOS in the iPhone 5.0 knows their cable is not a genuine cable and will not charge with it, maybe with an older iOS it might but when I used a apple cable with it - it worked great on my iPhone.
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We have 2. 1 does not fully charge an iPod and the other will not charge an iPhone at all. Wish we had not wasted our money.
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I can't imagine it powering a laptop, don't laptops need way more energy than an iPod or cell phone? I wouldn't recommend trying it. I would say it's a REPLACEMENT for powering off a laptop.
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The Pyle PIDOCK1 will charge any iPod that doesn't have the "Lightning" interface. your 5th gen iPod Nano will charge perfectly. I have a 5th gen Nano on my dock as I write this. Charges great ! Hope this helps.. thanks.
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Thanks for your detailed response. Do you know if the 6thG Classic will still charge when docked to (for example) a clock radio?? I read that the 4thG Nano will still play music from such a device, but no longer charge the battery(unlike 3rdG Nano). I find this really annoying ...
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Love it. Had it for a few months now and have had no problems. It charges your IPOD and also runs on its on internal rechargeable battery. I bought an IPOD player a few years ago that doesn't work without power and doesn't charge my IPOD for way more than this. Sounds great as well
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your nano should play just fine, as i believe it has the (older) 30 pin plug. As far as the back-pack the answer is a resounding NO, not even close. This thing is big and is composed of three separate parts that do not attach together at all, so you cant even carry it around. It is not a boom-box, but rather a shelf system. It would not even fit into one of those huge L.L. Bean pack-packs, you would need a small suitcase to carry it around.
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ok, so allow me to edit my comments. it does charge the ipod touch 2g but for whatever reason you have to turn the unit on and off every time you connect it. slightly annoying, not a deal breaker. just remember to TURN DOWN the volume before you hit play. The default volume at first power on is obscenely high. i don't get buzz of any kind but my unit is not an iphone. also, the remote under regular (read : everyday) use eats through a battery in about 6 weeks. Luckily, the CR2025 battery that it takes can be found for under 50c a piece on the internet (google it). Overall, I think this is an ideal dock for an office as it does reasonably well with really low volumes which most docks don't do and it's an extremely small footprint.
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I would buy a Monster brand. This one fell apart on me. I use it in the car when charging iPod nano. charge cord clearance tight on nano when nano is dead and daughter wants to listen to radio. Nano gen 5
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I believe it takes anything that uses a lightening charge connection like the iPhone 5 and iPad 3rd Generation. If the iPod Nano uses the same lightening charger as the devices I listed then it should be fine. It will broadcast whatever you play on your device. If your Nano has the same lightening connection then it will play the radio through your Nano and into the speakers.
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I'd like to know if the reverse is true; can I use my iPod adapter (also 110-&gt;5v) to charge my Flip? Anyone? Anyone?
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I didn't get it to work on my Shuffle which is was a 2nd gen. It only lit up when it was first plugged it but it didn't charge at all. I'm not sure if it would sync on the computer but I mainly bought it for wall charging purposes so I shipped it back and ended up going to the Apple store and forking over $30
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Hi, Im not sure. I have an apple ipod and it works great. If the spot where you would charge your nano is the same size as an iphone or ipod, then it may work. However, if its smaller, then I don't think so.
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yes it will charge ipods. I used it on vacation and charged 3 different ipods
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yes its great for that! With the Astro mini fully charged, I've gotten so far 5 charges off this with my ipod touch 5th generation, and it still has juice left, I love it!
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Note: I don't have any iPod devices so I can't be 100% sure... however, this device should be able to charge any device that you accepts micro-USB input for charging... or any device that uses a USB plug to connect to a charger. I hope that's helpful and not too confusing =). The cord supplied with the device (about 6" long) is USB on one side, and micro-USB on the other side. You plug the USB side into the battery pack (this port only used to connect devices that need to be charged - i.e. output only) and micro-USB side into the device you want to charge. You may reverse the cord and plug the USB side into your computer USB port, or a wall charger with a USB port and the micro-USB side into the micro-USB port on the battery pack (this port is only used to charge the battery pack - i.e. input only) when you need to recharge the battery pack (you can also plug just about any wall charger with a micro-USB connector on it directly to the battery pack for charging if you prefer).
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Only if it is connected to an outlet. If it is running on its own battery it will not charge your iPod.
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thanks for the reply. I read somewhere that some chargers may break the ipod's batteries, so I wanted to be sure.