Review: Essential tablet charger
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
This is a high speed charger for Kindle Fires. It will also charge the old-style Kindle but not at the increased rate. It comes with a decently long USB-micro USB cable that fits many tablets.Pro:Works great for the Kindle Fire, Fire HDX and Fire HDCons:Over time, they can give up the ghost. I was surprised when the one I had didn't work anymore. My HDX refused to charge and it turned out (thanks to MayDay) we narrowed it down to the charger and not the Kindle itself.If you are trouble-shooting, first try changing out the UBS cable as they can develop a break in the wire and stop working.Thankfully, Amazon reduced the price on these (they used to be almost twenty bucks, if I recall.) If you don't have one for an older Kindle Fire, it's nice to have. Charging will take place in a few hours or less.