question about chargers - different devices same ma and volts

[drfundy]

So I found my old ms zune wall chargers and guess what they have a usb port and output is 1amp and 5 volts so it looks like it would be a perfect secondary charger for work or on the road.

I'm wondering if there is any other electrical spec that would matter or if different devices use different pins for power or anything like that. I plugged it in and it charges I'm just worried about damaging my inc.

 

[Pipester]

as long as it's the same type of usb you should be good to go!

 

[drfundy]

I forget what the zune has on the bottom of it but I don't think it was a regular usb plug. The connector on the charger is regular usb though.

 

[Genetic_Bloom]

USB is all standardized so you should have no problems. Some people have said that some chargers interfere with touch screens, but I think that's just the circuits inside that are cheap as most of these chargers that don't work are from eBay and places of the sort; I doubt the Zune charger would be as cheaply made as some of the discount USB chargers.

 

[easy1jay]

I'm going to plug the cables from Monoprice here, because they're awesome. I also got a USB wall charger there.

Monoprice

 

[Genetic_Bloom]

I've used them too and they work great (as great as a cable can).

 

[Lino]

I read on another forum that you can even buy an adapter that will convert from Mini USB to Micro USB, so that you can use Motorola charges and some other phone chargers that have Mini USB.
I think Radio Shack sells the adapters.
I myself bought some of the Ebay cheap chargers 2, and they do make it to where I cannot do anything when it's charging, I also bought 2 car chargers from Ebay, with Verizon sticker on them like 7 dollars shipped total each, and they work great, I have one from walmart that cost more than the 2 from Ebay, and it's going back to walmart.

 

[moosc]

I want a 90degree micro usb plug.. does any one sell one..

 

[nightfishing#AC]

I want a 90degree micro usb plug.. does any one sell one..

Yes.let me find the link.

amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Startech-com-...tag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU129066

or "used":

http://androidforums.com/classifieds/86211-seidio-extended-battery-right-angle-charging-cable.html

 

[drfundy]

So, do any of you know of it takes a certain type of usb cable to handle the amp from the HTC charger ? I was using my zune charger when the cable kind of melted a little at the end where it plugs in to the charger.

 

[teddeli]

I use my Blackberry USB wall and
Motorola car chargers on my Incredible with no problems.