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ssledoux

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Just thinking about travel and paring down what would have to go with me - if I have an iPP charger, could I get something that would be the USB-C on one end and regular USB on the other that I could use to plug my watch cord into that iPP charger.
 

CharlesShaw

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Paring down travel items is liberating, but having to prioritize charging times of critical devices can be a hassle.
 

ssledoux

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Paring down travel items is liberating, but having to prioritize charging times of critical devices can be a hassle.

Yeah that’s true, although the phone is never really an issue when I’m traveling because I keep it plugged in to use Apple car play. The watch charges pretty quickly, so I can usually stick it on a charger right when I wake up and have it pretty much charged by the time I’m loaded up and ready, and then the iPP can charge during the night.

Obviously on a long trip, I’d bring a couple chargers, but just for a few days when I’m packing light, it would be really nice to not have so many.
 
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jdb8167

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Oh okay, I was thinking of a usb-c to usb piece so I could use the Apple Watch charger I already have
The USB-C Apple Watch charger works great plugged into the actual iPad Pro too. Way more convenient than trying to plug it into the wall charger. That is what the 0.3 m charging puck is for I think.
 

FenC

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I bought a Satechi puck that direct plugs into USB-C after seeing it launched. I was a little bit p’d when it arrived without a short extension it was supposed to come with and when I queried I was told Apple asked them not to include the extension because of the new 0.3m USB-C first party product.

Neither company comes out well from that story, but I like the direct attach approach for full-on minimalism. I can charge from my MBP, even while it’s charging (not if it was a base 13” of course as the puck obscures the second port on the same side), or the iPad Pro or it’s charger.
 
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compwiz1202

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Does the USB Charger charge the watch faster, or is it just the convenience of just using the one USB C charger?
 

Fatyank

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This is probably my favorite apple watch non-band accessory:

This is a great and very convenient charger. I was lucky enough to purchase it on the first day and got the cable with it. I guess they don’t come with the cable anymore but you don’t really need it. I’m using an iPP 12.9 and if it’s lying flat or upright the adapter works fine.
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