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Feb 4, 2023 07:55:09   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
This is one of those funny situations, but the price was only $7.99.

I bought a $39 TOZO watch. Think of it as a cheap Apple watch. Right below it, they had a TOZO fast charger listed, so I ordered that, too. When I received the charger, I saw that it would accept only a USB-C connector, not the Type-A that every other charger in the world accepts. I returned it and requested a refund. Instead, they sent me a replacement. I returned that, explaining the refund/replacement situation. Well, they're sending me another replacement.

Have you ever seen a charger that has a USB-C port? I would need a cable to "C" connectors on both ends.

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Feb 4, 2023 08:08:39   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
I bought a little, about 1", C to B adapter.
Not sure yet if I want to get another..... just in case.
All the newer stuff is coming out with C.

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Feb 4, 2023 09:00:45   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Longshadow wrote:
I bought a little, about 1", C to B adapter.
Not sure yet if I want to get another..... just in case.
All the newer stuff is coming out with C.


Devices have C, but chargers?

In addition to $8 for the charger I didn't want, I'd have to spend $13 more for an adapter. It would be cheaper to buy another charger. I probably have dozens of them, though, so I'm not going to buy anything.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FM51812/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=4cffab8661b0386b287a1957a27708ec&content-id=amzn1.sym.7e9cd8c2-888c-46c4-82d2-714b2b703021%3Aamzn1.sym.7e9cd8c2-888c-46c4-82d2-714b2b703021&hsa_cr_id=3496296020701&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=5d73bee6-690f-47a2-a548-c4bc1bb2a2c9&pd_rd_w=hklqz&pd_rd_wg=XHtiJ&qid=1675519272&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_title&sr=1-1-9e67e56a-6f64-441f-a281-df67fc737124

I could also buy a C-to-C cable for $10.
https://www.amazon.com/JSAUX-Charging-Compatible-Nintendo-Switch-Grey/dp/B07DQM7WH5/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=234GZPWC8G95E&keywords=USB+c+to+c+cable&qid=1675519442&sprefix=usb+c+to+c+cable%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyNjFJVFhTSTA3MU04JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzk5MDE1MVg2TDA5SFlWUU4xJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1MzE5MjVGNzFYNEk1MEdMU1cmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

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Feb 4, 2023 09:04:50   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Devices have C, but chargers?

My wife's phone charger has a B and a C port.

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Feb 5, 2023 05:26:53   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
jerryc41 wrote:
This is one of those funny situations, but the price was only $7.99.

I bought a $39 TOZO watch. Think of it as a cheap Apple watch. Right below it, they had a TOZO fast charger listed, so I ordered that, too. When I received the charger, I saw that it would accept only a USB-C connector, not the Type-A that every other charger in the world accepts. I returned it and requested a refund. Instead, they sent me a replacement. I returned that, explaining the refund/replacement situation. Well, they're sending me another replacement.

Have you ever seen a charger that has a USB-C port? I would need a cable to "C" connectors on both ends.
This is one of those funny situations, but the pri... (show quote)


I am getting one Monday for my new phone!!

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Feb 5, 2023 08:03:09   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
I am getting one Monday for my new phone!!


With the C port? The cable-makers must love all these changes. It would cost me more to buy the appropriate cable or adapter than to buy a charger I could actually use.

I just remembered that I got some kind of device a while ago, and it came with a short cable that had C connectors on both ends. If I can dig that up, I can use the charger. We should start a pool on when the next kind of USB-C plug will be introduced.

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Feb 5, 2023 08:37:16   #
wireloose
 
Jerry a lot of newer devices especially with bigger batteries use usb-c at both ends of the cable. My iPad chargers do, my new office laptop does, you can just run more current through that connector. But it’s a pain when traveling to make sure I have all the right cables with me.

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Feb 5, 2023 08:41:25   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
wireloose wrote:
Jerry a lot of newer devices especially with bigger batteries use usb-c at both ends of the cable. My iPad chargers do, my new office laptop does, you can just run more current through that connector. But it’s a pain when traveling to make sure I have all the right cables with me.


I don't have anything yet that uses C at both ends.

Could I use that higher output charger on my phone, Kindle, etc? I really don't care if things charge slowly.

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Feb 5, 2023 09:02:14   #
Morry Loc: Palm Springs, CA
 
I am curious to know how well that $39. Tozo watch works . . . if you ever get it running that is.

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Feb 5, 2023 09:45:38   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Morry wrote:
I am curious to know how well that $39. Tozo watch works . . . if you ever get it running that is.


It works great. I could receive emails and phone calls on it, but I don't need that. It has modes for various sports, steps taken during the day, high and low pulse, and more. I haven't read the manual (tiny, tiny type) yet, but I figured out most of it. If I start running or walking, it will keep track of that, too. Basically, this watch does more than I do.

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Feb 5, 2023 09:48:26   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
jerryc41 wrote:
It works great. I could receive emails and phone calls on it, but I don't need that. It has modes for various sports, steps taken during the day, high and low pulse, and more. I haven't read the manual (tiny, tiny type) yet, but I figured out most of it. If I start running or walking, it will keep track of that, too. Basically, this watch does more than I do.

Sounds like my Glory Fit.
Handy little bugger, eh?

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Feb 5, 2023 09:51:09   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Longshadow wrote:
Sounds like my Glory Fit.
Handy little bugger, eh?

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Feb 5, 2023 09:52:51   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Longshadow wrote:
Sounds like my Glory Fit.
Handy little bugger, eh?


There are a lot of one-star reviews for that.

I had a couple of FitBits, but they stopped working. Well, one stopped, and the band on the watch broke. There's no simple way to replace it, so I put it away - or threw it away.

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Feb 5, 2023 10:00:40   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
jerryc41 wrote:
There are a lot of one-star reviews for that.

...

It's been fine for 4 months so far...
I guess it depends on their expectations?

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Feb 5, 2023 10:00:51   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
I had one of these, but as one person said, when the band breaks, you're stuck. Still, for $20, it's pretty good. I used it mainly for getting to 10,000 steps during the day. I didn't get there very often, though, but it did encourage me to work at it.

https://www.amazon.com/Fitness-Pressure-Temperature-Activity-Pedometer/dp/B08CTS3N11/ref=asc_df_B08CTX4MWT/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459505522012&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16303346303128208104&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004811&hvtargid=pla-961442364920&region_id=373786&th=1

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