REVIEW: iGo Juice everywhere85

[Shakalaka78]

My iGo charger's blue light turns off constantly and stops charging, and i unplug it from the wall, and as soon as i plug it into my laptop's peripherals the blue light goes off again.. what do you think the reason for this would be?.. it's pretty frustrating..

[ThoughtsMedia]

@Shakalaka78 It's defective hardware. Contact iGo and hopefully it's still under warranty...

- Jason

[Oceabrz]

ah. This must be a newer model. Mine didn't retract. :-(

For the money, the product is well worth it.

[ThoughtsMedia]

@Oceabrz The retracting cable actually broke, so I prefer the models without the retracting cable - more reliable.

- Jason

[Oceabrz]

I've used it and it works great. It comes with several tips to fit your individual needs

[splice247]

for all the money you spend on that battery you could buy a small generatpr... i bet they will let you carry that on the plane..."whats that? my gen, you cant take gas on the plane, but its a wind turbine ill just stick it out the window theres lots of air out there lol"

[gurielzeigerman]

i love how its called the igo everywhere but seriously, when u have to carry all that crap with you, its no longer efficient and mobile

[Oceabrz]

@gurielzeigerman it comes with a a very nice black case. very portable.

[nicksuxs]

great reviews.

[techfreak243]

ha ha ha ha ha ownage that his wofe yells at him

[ThoughtsMedia]

My "wofe" yells at me? What are you talking about?

- Jason

[techfreak243]

so many plugs, so little time:P

[BMWJS]

nice i love info keep up the good work

[Aspra]

Im not sure - iv never seen this product before but it looks like the US A/C plug comes off and the UK adapter goes in its place.

[ThoughtsMedia]

The US power head does come off, but the end of the power cable is female - and the world power adaptors they sent me are also female. I should have demonstrated that better in the video, but suffice it to say it doesn't fit in any way. I'm sure it's just because they didn't send me the proper parts, but it highlights how complex their system of parts is...they can't even figure the right stuff to send out to reviewers.

- Jason

[Alup62893]

Well, I don't know. It looks...a little more...well you know. I dont officially know if its newer, if you get my drift.

[xxmastermixx]

Zune owns!

[applepro12]

you might as well just bring your laptop charger

[TheNewSora92120]

wow. i feel like buying one now. the only thing that concerns me is the complexity of the entire system, like you said, even the company is perplexed by its confusing connections.

[ThoughtsMedia]

As long as you're careful when buying it to make sure that you get all the rights parts, it's a good system.

- Jason

[pinoycracker]

Can't you use the Zune tip for iPod? Don't the Zune and iPod both have the same size 30-pin connectors?

[ThoughtsMedia]

No, the Zune and iPod each have different tips.

- Jason

[pinoycracker]

Thanks. But do you know the main difference? Like is the Zune's connector fatter?

P.S. Great vids =)

[ThoughtsMedia]

I think the connectors are very similar, but the pinouts are going to be different. It really comes down to licensing - Apple would never in a million years allow the Zune to plug into the iPod ecosystem...

- Jason

[pinoycracker]

Oh, I never thought of it that way. Thanks =D

[vandilize]

Seems like a good idea, but poorly executed and a somewhat questionable price point. I know I'm not alone with not wanting to spend $50+ simply to charge all my devices from the same plug.

[Alup62893]

I have one of those. Amazing.

[Alup62893]

No, nevermind. I have the newer version :)

[ThoughtsMedia]

The newer version? What version is that?

- Jason

[Davydude7]

Does it work with iPod and Macbook? I don't think that you can have the car adapter and the home adapter coming out of the same plug because one is direct current and one is alternating current, but I could be wrong.

[ThoughtsMedia]

iPod=Yes, Macbook=no. Check out this quote from their site: "This tip was scheduled for January 2008 release, but it is now on hold. As an Apple partner, we are hoping to work with Apple for licensing of these products; however Apple does not currently have a licensing program for MagSafe tips. If you are so inclined, please suggest to Apple that they develop a licensing program for MagSafe tips... so we can bring you one for your iGo adapter." Typical Apple - shafting their partners.

- Jason

[ReviewsWithRobert]

Nice review. I really like your style of reviews.

[ThoughtsMedia]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

- Jason

[johncar11]

Uh, doesn't the very end of the cord come off to fit the UK thing on?

It appears to be interchangeable at that 90 degree joint....

[ThoughtsMedia]

The US power head does come off, but the end of the power cable is female - and the world power adaptors they sent me are also female. I should have demonstrated that better in the video, but suffice it to say it doesn't fit in any way. I'm sure it's just because they didn't send me the proper parts, but it highlights how complex their system of parts is...they can't even figure the right stuff to send out to reviewers.

- Jason

[johncar11]

Sorry for the late Re:Re:

Thanks for replying, and that's just silly.

[Belakio]

first

[ThoughtsMedia]

Well why don't you say something useful then? Or rate the video? :-)

- Jason