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What's a good car charger for a Samsung Galaxy Tablet?

Dec 2, 2012 9:52 PM

So Mom's getting a Samsung Galaxy Tablet. She and Dad do a lot of driving trips and I thought it would be nice to get her a car charger for it. Does anyone know of a good charger? I probably need a reasonably long cord, as they'll need to plug it in at the back seat port (Ford Explorer) so the GPS can have the front port. Otherwise, is there anything specific I need to look for? Anything to avoid?

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If it uses a standard micro usb port, your best bet is something from monoprice.com. If length is a concern you can buy a car adaptor that has a usb port and a separate cable to meet your needs.

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The Galaxy Tab uses a proprietary signaling technique from the charger to the tab to tell it to charge at full rate. It also uses a proprietary connector.

Your cheapest solution is a generic USB-output charger and a long USB cable. That will get you a reasonable charge on the tab. You can also (if it's rooted) install a custom kernel since many of those don't enforce the charging restrictions.

The OEM charger is $17 on the mothership, but comes with a short cable.

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i thing it is good but i pad mini www.buyanipadmini.com is better than galaxy

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