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Setting up mobile charging station, what leads to get?
So we have created a mobile charging station at work with 2 wireless charging pad and space to add in several leads to charge a variety of handsets. I'm tasked with getting the leads. Question is what do I need to buy? I was thinking 2 x Apple lightening cables, 1 x 30 pin (some peeps still have old Apple phones) and 2 mini USB leads? Do I need anything else? Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong?
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Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong?
But yeah, that sounds like a reasonable mix of cables to me. |
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ok thanks and sorry i meant micro.
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Do I need anything else? Seems like all the non Apples ones use mini USB or am I wrong?
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Could you not quickly survey people at work to better establish the mix of phones? Your proposal does seem reasonable if there is a broadly even split of devices but if more people have iPhones then you may find you need more lightning cables. Or if more people have Android devices you may need more micro USB
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You could get a lot of micro usb charging cables and then have a box by them for the Apple Lightning micro USB adapters so you have both bases covered.
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I have one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Sized...ords=anker+usb
You can get up to 10 USB slots if you've got lots of charging going on. It might be a better solution than having lots of actual plugs? Just be careful if you are buying USB cables that people don't steal them! |
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Could you not quickly survey people at work to better establish the mix of phones? Your proposal does seem reasonable if there is a broadly even split of devices but if more people have iPhones then you may find you need more lightning cables. Or if more people have Android devices you may need more micro USB
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I have one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Sized...ords=anker+usb
You can get up to 10 USB slots if you've got lots of charging going on. It might be a better solution than having lots of actual plugs? Just be careful if you are buying USB cables that people don't steal them! |
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I'm sure the odd client will turn up with an old school Nokia or Blackberry. I think I can safety ignore old Nokia, but should I consider for Blackberry??
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One white one, one black one. That'll match 90% by colour?
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They use Micro USB. Mini USB is quite old now and phones haven't used it for quite a few years
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