Product Description

Deliver the right amount of power to your mobile device using this interchangeable tip with iGo power tip technology.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1225 in Cell Phone Accessories
• Brand: iGo
• Model: TP00600-0007
• Released on: 2008-01-20
• Dimensions: 3.50" h x .75" w x 4.75" l, 1.05 pounds

Features

• Compact and lightweight to carrying tips for all your devices eliminating the need to carry individual model-specific chargers
• This tip compatible with Select Sprint Mobile Phones and Amazon Kindle
• Works with iGo everywhere15, iGo auto15 elite, iGo everywhere, iGo wall, iGo auto and iGo dualpower accessory
• Interchangeable power tips allow you to rapidly charge virtually all gadgets up to eight times faster than standard USB and trickle chargers with a single adapter. iGo power adaptor sold separately.
• Automatically configures and regulates voltage and current, eliminating the need to adjust proper voltage on a multi-voltage charger

Customer Reviews

works well for recharging my Kindle 1.0
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.

Still waiting for a reply!
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.

A MUST for the Kindle
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!