Using IPad
 

We will be taking my wife's I Pad to England to serve as our computer for a month. I am wary of the difference in power for charging such a pricey machine, Any experience to share?

On our trip to London and Paris, we took a computer and an Ipad and just used an adapter. We had no problems at all.

On the Ipad charger it should say something like 100-240v, if it does then they'll be no problem charging it over here, all you'll need is an adapter to convert your plug to a UK one.

Just use an adaptor. Apple sells a set of international adaptors that I own that work for almost every country. You might also want to consider getting a blue-tooth keyboard if this is your only device for a month. I find it difficult to type a lot on my ipad. I have a Zaggmate, which I really like, but there are several others available now.

All the electronics we own--cells, digital cameras, ipads, laptops--have been dual voltage for years, so you won't have a problem. We plug in our plugs into adapters and we're good to go. Overstock is advertising one for $1.99 right now.

Sidenote: Because so many things I own are basically USB cords that go into wall adaptors, lately I've been buying online USB/wall adapters online that are plug/country specific. For example, I bought a dual port USB/wall charger for New Zealand so that I could charge both my cell and my Kindle.

Thanks all for the good advice; I'll stop worrying and get on with planning. I already own all the normal AC adapters.

All apple products have dual voltage chargers-- can be used at 110-220. You'll just need a plug adapter for plugging your charger into the outlet. I've used my iPad in UK and Europe with no problem.

Has anyone here encountered an ethernet connection? Is there any way to connect with an IPAD 2? Some of the hotels still use the ethernet cable.

Does the difference between 50Hz and 60Hz electricity make any difference?

There is no way to connect an ipad directly to an ethernet connection. You'd need to set up a temporary Wi-Fi network and connect your ipad wirelessly.

You'd have to get an airport express, which has an ethernet port. That creates a Wi-Fi network that you can connect to your ipad. But it means carrying another brick about the same heft and size as a Macbook power adaptor.

Tomboy: Nope.
Scatboy: Agree with Doug--airport express not really worth the trouble (and expense) unless you MUST do a lot of business while away. But if you hotel does not offer free WiFi, just find something in the area that does. I increasingly find cafes in almost any country with free WiFi. When in doubt, get coffee at a Starbucks and plop for awhile.

For someone who travels a lot, an Airport Express can be a good investment since it's only $99. Lots of hotels don't offer free Wi-Fi in rooms, so it's not an uncommon need ... whether for an ipad or a laptop. And it frees you up from having to sit at a desk close to the ethernet port. But again, it's really only a good deal if you travel a lot. For the casual traveler, I agree with AlessandraZoe that free Wi-Fi is pretty easy to find (though not terribly secure).

That's true, Doug, about the lack of security.

ScatBoy: If you want to pursue this AirPort Express topic a bit more, in addition to the official Apple link and their related forum(http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/) there's a discussion on FlyerTalk: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...t-express.html

Thanks everyone. I was hoping there was an adapter. I do travel a lot, but I think I'll just take my netbook with me and leave the IPAD at home.