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| location | UK | |
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| visits | member for | 2 years, 6 months |
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Mar 24 |
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Mar 24 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on Pinch-zoom not pure zoom in Web browser on HTC Desire Z because text is auto-re-formatted: irritating / layouts break |
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Nov 16 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Oct 27 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Oct 15 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? +1 thanks @Tom. You're a good sport. |
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Oct 4 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Sep 8 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? P.S. as a consolation I've also upvoted your answer on USB microphones as I'm interested in that area from a radio producer point of view. See also avp.stackexchange.com for audio/video production discussions. |
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Aug 4 |
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Is it possible to connect a USB microphone to an Android phone or tablet? +1 upvote because this is something I'm interested in having worked as a radio producer and an interest in music. |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? I've accepted your answer now because of your points about the differences between tablets and phones and the power transmission challenges therein. Not something I'm comfortable with in this wonderful community in transferring accepted status, I seldom do it. But I feel that your answer is the most comprehensive, though credit to the other answer as they are all useful too. |
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Aug 4 |
accepted | Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? @TomG expands on this, explaining the greater power demands of a tablet, so I'd like to make his the accepted answer. But I am keeping my upvotes on yours Tom too. I don't like to move accepted answers and appreciate your early response and don't want to disappoint (sorry about that). However I need to choose the answer that provides the answer that has the highest coverage of the issues in the question. |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? +1. My primary goal is to not need a separate charger for the tablet, to be able to use any charger with micro-USB. The secondary goal to be able to charge off of a USB 2 or USB 3 host is also useful. Presumably, if the Android tablet detects the usual handshaking from the host device then it would know that it is being charged from a USB Host where the current is limited compared to from an adapter. In the case of attachment to a USB host then it seems apparent that the Android tablet can accept this lower current and just charge the battery slower. |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? edited title |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? Expanded USB charging options required in question title |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? +1 Thanks @TomG your answer corroborates with others here including earlier poster Tom. Credit to you for providing the detail on power data to support the answer. Thank you ! |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? +1 yes @Tom ! Indeed just today, I have received confirmation by email from Ergo Electronics that their GoTab Android Tablet range can charge via microUSB. They also provide a specific power port for charging with their own adapter. So, you can either charge them via the tablets' microUSB port from PC, standard USB mains adapter or via the tablets' specific power port. Mains adapter options will be faster at recharging however. |
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Aug 4 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? +1 Thanks @Narayanan good to be aware of another device that supports USB charging. |
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Aug 3 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? +1 OK I re-wrote the question. |
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Aug 3 |
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues? Re-wrote question |
