The new iXP1-500 Dongle claims to eliminate the “Not charging” issue that some iPad owners experience when connecting to older machines. We haven’t tested one, but our initial instinct is dubious at best.
Shortly after the iPad was released in the US, users noticed a “charging issue.” Specifically, the iPad would report “Not charging” when connected to an older MacBook Pro, Macbook, iMac or non-Apple machine. We later confirmed that the iPad actually does charge in that scenario, just very slowly.
Honestly, we’re skeptical about this thing. Click below to find out why.
[Via Cult Of Mac]
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