Charger Reviews

Not good, even when I turned off my wireless LAN. Poorly made and not durable at all. The 2.4G range is too croweded and we live on a half an acre. Siemens dissapoints. Will not buy a 2.4G again. Someone needs to develop a bluetooth that uses a different frequency.

I have used this system for about a year and now have a base unit and 3 extension units. I've found it reliable, very durable, and easy to use. I appreciate the adjustable volume controls on the handsets. The range and clairity is fantastic. The batteries, though, seem to need constant re-charging. Also, the design discourages balancing the handset on your shoulder and holing it to your ear. But, really, this is a great improvement over the last generation of cordless phones.

I first bought a 2420 system with 2 auxillary handstes to support my home office throughout my home. I was pleased enough to then buy a 2402 system with 5 auxillary handsets for my residence lines. (I should add that one of my handsets, 6-months old, simply stopped working for no apparent reason, but I've had no other performance issues.)

The handset size is comfrotable and ideally proportioned. It can be clipped to your belt or carried your pocket. The handset's features are complete, (except that there is no intercom feature to track misplaced handsets). Reception is also great.

A big plus is that the auxillary handsets use any type of rechargeable AA battery.

Be forewarned, however, that someone in the house should read the detailed instructions that accompany the system. This is a sophisticated system. Summary instructions are embedded in the handset's LED and may be accessed by scrolling, but the LED instructions are cryptic. I, for one, did not understand them until after I'd read the User's Manual, (a first for me). But once you've completed the Setup procedures, you'll need only to remember: "When in doubt, take the phone away from your ear, (apparently a difficult motor skill for Teens), look at the LED screen, and press the button below the appropriate command."

I will never purchase an iConcepts product again.

I purchased this from Micro Center a couple of months ago, used it for the first time today.

It seemed to fit all the particulars, as it would provide charging power through the USB connection, which is a better
system that what the handspring USB hotsync cable provides.

The original handspring cable requires you to lug the original charger around.

I plugged this into the USB port on my PC (a Pentium III
running Linux).

The charging indicator on my handspring did not light up,
so I reasoned that it should be plugged into my USB Hub
(which has external power).

After I plugged the handspring in, I was rewarded by a hard
reset of my handspring, which caused ALL data to be lost.

My theory is that something drained the battery, or shorted some
pins together on the Treo. In any event, no accessory which
causes data loss will ever receive a positive rating from me.

I purchased this for my new Treo 600, and was happy to discover that it worked just fine. However, contrary to the last review I read, this does NOT have the dedicated button to initiate a hotsync. If you want that button, you can always pay...more and buy Handspring's version of this cable. I am happy to save that money and launch the Hotsync manually.

This little cable is a great travel kit item or for a spare "office" sync-n-charge(tm) cable.

Unlike the one reviewers comment there is (at least now) a light grey hotsync button on the Treo connector.

Not much more to say, it is as advertised, works great, packs small, and allows charging and sync operations without the AC adapter having to tag along. About the only way to improve this would be to make it cheaper or package some free software with it (like a Mac OS X program to talk over the USB port to the Treo in "modem" mode;great for debugging treo programs; great for using the treo as a modem for the laptop).

We purchased this set of radios for a Christmas present, and based on the description provided...the impression is that "everything's included", right? Wrong. We did receive the radios, and the rechargeable batteries and chargers were in a seperate little box, but thrown in with the radios in the Amazon box. (Should have known something was not right when we saw that) We inserted the batteries, and then immediately tried to hook them up to the chargers, only to find out the chargers are NOT compatible with the radios. They don't fit! We called Midland directly to find out if we were doing something wrong...and they informed us that the chargers included with this set only work if you BUY MORE DEVICES TO PLUG THEM INTO!!! They also indicated that they can only assume that Amazon does not know this and is selling it all as a package. Unless you plan on going out and spending more money on another accessory, stay away from this particular "deal". Waste of money and time. Amazon did issue us a refund...so kudos to them for that--but more importantly I think they need to revise or remove this item as it is very deceiving.

I took my chance on gettings these radios hopeing that they
would surely have the problem fixed buy now. I received them today and had forgot about the reviews about the missing adapters until I tried to charge them. Sure hope they get the problem fixed.

I too was missing the adapters. While they have pointed me to Midland I don't think I should have to be the one to talk to them and solve this. If this hadn't happened before, I would be more understanding, but obviously from the last poster's comments... it has... more than once.

This definately puts a ding in my otherwise unblemished dealings with amazon over the last 4 years.

Be warned that if you get this set, you may have one more step before they will work.

This model takes both AA and AAA NiMH and Ni-Cd batteries. Although it isn't a quick charge model it takes only about five hours for my NiMH's to charge. I didn't need a quick-charge model so speed was a moot point.

The K200 is well built and doesn't have any easily-breakable parts, a problem I've had with a few other models. The reverse-polarity protection and peak voltage shutdown are features nice to have included.

Also accepts non-Kodak brand batteries, as they are fairly [more] compared to others.

got it free from the Kodak's camera purchase, but does not mean it's junk, in fact it works still very well, gives full charge and auto shut-off the way it's supposed to be, charges little bit slow (8 hours) but may actually be good for the batteries, too much current too fast will destroy the batteries, one big plus is it take both AA and AAA and it also works 100-240v, some other KODAK chargers don't do that, take care of it (never drop it) and it'll reward many years of good service

It really seems to work great after 6 months and many charges. It was a very economical purchase and worked great overseas. Oh yeah, it works with any NiMH. By the way NiMH really lasts longer than regular AAs for my mp3 player. Disposables make zero sense to me.

Bought this set to use for various things (fairs, boating, camping, around the home, etc..) Great thing was that it came all as one package. Battery packs, clips, charger. Everything I could think of was there. I put these little things to the test and was amazed at the range. In the city was 1 or so miles depending on terrain. Tried it over water and was amassed again at the mile or 2 range. I decided to put it to the last and final test. I took them to the fair where I found out that everyone had them. This pair DOES NOT have the digital sub codes so I heard everyone there. This made the set useless because it was basically a giant party line. Not only could the other person hear what we were saying but so did anyone at the fair. Overall, good units for home, school, camping, hiking. But if your considering using FRS in a large public place consider spending the extra money and getting the digital sub-codes for added security.

I really like this radio set. I'm not in love with the belt clips, but they are so small I just put them in my pocket. My family just got back from DisneyWorld where we put these to good use. They performed great and sounded better than what most others were using. I really like the "done" tone on the end of each transmission and the call feature is great for getting someone's attention.

You cannot beat this deal! Two FRS radios, charger and battery (hopefully you will get the NiMH batteries - they are better than Nicad's)
My wife and I use these extensively everywhere-- on the road, in big grocery or department stores, while one of us goes across the street to buy bread (or lottery tickets), or in the basement to put stuff away....time and again these Cobra FRS's have been helpful for inexpensive two-way communication.
In the US, I am sure that there is channel saturation in places (malls and sporting events); still, these are so handy if someone is in the car and needs to drop the other person off to get directions or find a parking spot...you will be amazed at the number of uses you will find for them.
This model has about everything you might need....remember that 500mw is only going to go so far...the laws of physics do not change even if the brand name of your product does! UHF transmissions are best when you and the other party are in "line of sight" and not blocked by large buildings, lots of trees, etc. This is just a fact of life.
But in stores or malls, these radios come in sooo handy...one can shop at the "guy store" while your wife looks at clothes or kitchen junk....and each can brouse to their heart's content, then ring the other when it is time to go the opera (or baseball game!!)....grab this deal, it's a winner!

I bought these to use at an event - the reception wouldn't carry across the building, and when it did work the quality of the sound was pretty poor.

I bought fifteen sets to use at our school. They've been knocked around and dropped and still work pretty good. Some of the units pick up a lot of static especially as the battery starts to run low. We still can't figure out all the features and the display. The displays are confusing and some of the features appear to be meaningless or possibly aren't working. The battery indicator doesn't seem to work consistently. Some of the transmit buttons are stubborn and have to be pressed HARD. One of the transmit buttons don't work at all. The belt clips pop off, (resulting in the unit hitting the floor) especially if you're fat and you bend over. Hah! Anyway, the bottom line is that for the cost, they've been serving their purpose.

This product has quite a number of things going for it. Firstly it's an excellent FRS radio with excellent range (have not been able to test the two mile range 'cause of my terrain), coupled with the headphone set it allows for ease of communication for a variety of purposes, I use it for security in-store as well and they work marvellously. Also, with the drop-in charger and rechargeable batteries the savings gained in the original great price is magnified 100X over a similar motorolla product, which does not even have battery rationing and is certaily not rechargeable! (these average 2AA batteries per day on continous use!) Ideal choice for the budget conscious shopper who wants a greater bang for the buck.

...The FRS310-series radios themselves, they seem to be good quality for the simple toys they are. Reception is clear to a range of about six blocks when talking between car and wood-frame building. The claimed two mile range might be possible, over flat remote terrain, at night, in a period of low sunspot activity, but I doubt it. The preset squelch level is adequate for use in urban areas. Scanning works efficiently, and channels may be locked. Displays are NOT back-lit as claimed by the manufacturer, but side-lit LCD and therefore less legible than the back-lit type in low light. A nice feature rarely found in low-cost rechargeable devices of any kind (until recently) is a simple yet well-designed charging circuit that makes it difficult to damage the NiCd batteries by carelessly overcharging ("cooking") them. The radios also will work while they are being charged, a sometimes useful feature evidently not found in some other designs.

We purchased a large quantity of these radios to use in conjunction with our business. The radios work well, but have a failure rate that seems a little high (appx. 10%) - but the company was very good honoring the warranty - they immediatley replaced our defective radios with new ones.

I purchased two of these radios and I did transmit/rec. the 2-mile range with no problem.Purchased two GMRS and will advise on these later(had to get a license)

I've had this cable for the last several months and it works great.

I bought this cable after being disappointed with the Palm USB hotsynch and recharger cable. (Note: I returned the Palm cable back to Amazon for a full refund because it just didn't seat properly in my Palm Zire 71 to allow for continuous recharging, not to mention a one of the plastic connector pins snapped off after only two uses!).

Just like some of the other posts, the cable does not have a hotsynch button (so you have to hotsynch using the PDA's icon) and does appear to have some pins missing...but it apparently does not affect the proper functioning of the hotsynch and recharging.

It is a good replacement for the cradle and is particularly useful when traveling (occupies very little space when coiled up inside a laptop bag).

The only thing I wish that it had is an adapter so that I can recharge using a car lighter if I wanted to.

The cable works as advertised.

Despite having no button on the actual Palm connector, hotsyncing is simply activated from the Palm by using the hotsync program and pressing the hotsync icon in the middle (which is admittedly not extremely intuitive).

I think the fact that it has no button is quite good, one less thing to break. The fact that it does not come with all the pins is no big deal, it's obvious only a few pins are required as hot syncing works seamlessly. It's a wonder why Palm do not design their cradle in a similar method, requiring a separate power source to charge the Palm while this cable takes it's power from the USB port. The only reason I can think of is when people are travelling, but even then, a separate travel charger is better than lugging that cumbersome cradle about.

I use it with my Tungsten T and have not had a problem.

Ok, ok: the cable is short, the plug doesn't mach easily, no one-step hotsync operation avaible and no recharge is possible without an USB port...

But: This product fits in your pocket, it's only a cable with a USB plug and a Palm plug in the other end, it's very easy to use, no additional software or drivers required, it charges your Palm in 30 minutes (ATTENTION: no from wall-plug, but from a pc USB port), Hotsync operation (you need to select from the handle because there isn't any hotsync-key on this product)... Simply all that you can do with the huge craddle provided by Palm.

If your old craddle is no longer working, this product is a very good and cheap replacement with the same functions: all that you need is a pc with a USB port!

These type of charger seems to control the charging time by a timer that starts when you plug into power outlet. If you do not unplug it first before next use it will not restart charging. Very low tech if that is the case, and Kodak (or Energizer) may not want you to know it. I have one of these.

I have the K200 charger but can find little tech. info. on it. Do the green lights indicate a charged, or a discharged condition? Some of the reviews/descriptions of this charger make it sound as if it will charge regular or alkaline AA and AAA batteries. I don't know much about batteries, but I'm pretty sure they have to be Ni-MH or Ni-CD batteries (size AA or AAA) to be rechargable. Attempting to recharge regular or alkaline batteries might be hazardous.

I have used the K200 charger for about a year with good results. However, it comes with an inadequate user's guide, and I haven't found any additional information on Kodak's site. The "auto-off" timer would seem to indicate that batteries are protected from overcharging. However, the unit does heat up when plugged in, and the user's guide states that it should be unplugged after 8 hours. If that's the case, it should include a built-in beeper! Several times, I've left it plugged in for a couple days, with no apparent harm to batteries or charger.

I suppose if you own the nikon 880 this product is a must--unless you want to keep buying $15 batteries every few weeks. As if it wasn't bad enough that Nikon doesn't include a recharger with their already overpriced camera, they go further by not including a rechargable battery with their recharger. That one will set you back another $60. On top of that the recharger is also an overy cumbersome design and far too big and heavy to travel with. I've owned Nikons all my life, but this last Coolpix 880 experience has soured me completely from the company.

the camera if you don't want to put out for the charger and batteries. You just have to have it the way digital cameras eat up the power. The only complaint I have about this charger is it does not seem to know when the batterie is recharged or having a problem. Probably just the unit I have but it works fine as long as I'm not in a hurry.

I purchased the Nikon charger/adaptor because I went through batteries like water. This unit allows me to either use batteries or the wall socket. It is nice to have an extra rechargable battery as back up. At $$$ to $$$ a throw away, it is well worth it expecially if there are no stores close by with batteries.