European charger

bruba · 11/12/2009, 03:15 PM

I recently bought a UK Pre and I was wondering which European charger to get.

I saw this official international charger, but $40 or EUR 30 seems a bit steep.

Palm International Power Charger - Palm Accessories

I have the UK charger, so the best thing would be if I could just get the European plug (top), but I reckon it's somekind of proprietary connection..

I also read about different voltages and amperes (whatever) and some will charge slower etc. And I need to use it with the touchstone, which doesn't seem to work connected to a PC.

I saw a couple of chargers on eBay.de for EUR 6, but they don't give any specs.

Anybody got any advice?

peabrain · 11/12/2009, 03:18 PM

couldnt you just use a converter? (UK to EU plug)....

bruba · 11/12/2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peabrain

couldnt you just use a converter? (UK to EU plug)....

I could, but a converter UK > EU would be pretty big. I don't want to carry a USB cable, charger part, UK part and UK > EU converter with me all the time..

xioq · 11/12/2009, 03:27 PM

Personally I'd just go with their international package, 40 USD is like 26 EUR right now.

Michau · 11/13/2009, 07:26 AM

I have an European charger for Treo Pro and it works. I have also Nokia microUSB charger and it doesn't work. Beware.

paulpenny · 11/13/2009, 07:33 AM

My UK Pre came with connectors for the UK and Europe. They are interchangeable.

bruba · 11/13/2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulpenny

My UK Pre came with connectors for the UK and Europe. They are interchangeable.

Wanna sell the European connector?

Michau · 11/14/2009, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulpenny

My UK Pre came with connectors for the UK and Europe. They are interchangeable.

My Spanish Pre has only European connector...

Anyway, I just searched Ebay DE for European chargers for Treo Pro (which will work for the Pre as well), there are some as cheap as 5 EUR:

eBay: treo pro ladegerät, Palm

11/12/2009, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
bruba Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 752 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 96 Thanked 218 Times in 78 Posts	European charger I recently bought a UK Pre and I was wondering which European charger to get. I saw this official international charger, but $40 or EUR 30 seems a bit steep. Palm International Power Charger - Palm Accessories I have the UK charger, so the best thing would be if I could just get the European plug (top), but I reckon it's somekind of proprietary connection.. I also read about different voltages and amperes (whatever) and some will charge slower etc. And I need to use it with the touchstone, which doesn't seem to work connected to a PC. I saw a couple of chargers on eBay.de for EUR 6, but they don't give any specs. Anybody got any advice?
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11/12/2009, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
peabrain Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 417 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 43 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	couldnt you just use a converter? (UK to EU plug)....
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xioq Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: here, there, everywhere. Posts: 113 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Personally I'd just go with their international package, 40 USD is like 26 EUR right now. __________________ My Palm History (in order): IIIe SE, m130, Tungsten\|T, m505, Tungsten\|T3, Zire 71, m505 (owned two different ones), Zire 72, Tungsten\|C, T\|X, Treo 650. After that I got a Apple iPhone 3G, Palm Pre (GSM), Google Nexus One.
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Michau Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 43 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I have an European charger for Treo Pro and it works. I have also Nokia microUSB charger and it doesn't work. Beware.
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paulpenny Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 160 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	My UK Pre came with connectors for the UK and Europe. They are interchangeable.
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