Anybody keep their iPad plugged in while in use?

BlueFox
BlueFox Posts: 15,251
edited September 2012 in Electronics
I have been using mine on battery, but I am getting tired of recharging it. When I use it to control/monitor my music server I like to have it sitting on the table with cover opened so I can see what is playing, time left, etc. But that really drains the battery. The alternative is pick it up, open the cover, check whatever, and then close the cover. That extends battery life, but is not very user friendly. Today I added an extension cord to the USB charger, and that lets me run it off AC, so I can keep the mpod program active all the time. But it looks clunky with the cable dangling from the top. Obviously, we need wireless recharging for batteries.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,727
    edited September 2012
    What can I say dude, it's a rough life...
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited September 2012
    The Bryston doesn't display track info?

    Since the Squeezebox displays everything I just leave it on. However, the software app is built so well for the Playbook that I can simply swipe once to turn on the device to view my song and swipe once from the top corner and select 'standby' to power it down. I can do this within seconds and I find I charge my Playbook every 3-6 days depending on usage.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2012
    Need too because I'm too cheap and battery life in mine is like 20 secs.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    The Bryston doesn't display track info?

    My eyes aren't that good to read it 8 feet away. The mpad app is much nicer.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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