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Cobretti2 on 19 September 2012
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wfz said:
Cobretti2 said:
wfz said:
Cobretti2 said:
wfz said:
No USB play-n-charge kit is unacceptable, Nintendo.. especially with the low battery life and high ratio of charge time to battery life.... sigh...

I hope you can plug-n-play with an AC adapter, at least.


usb play-n-charge is useless unless you like sitting within a meter away from your console, meaning if you have a 40inch TV or bigger you are too damn close.


What makes you think usb play-n-charge has to be within a meter?

Voila: http://www.amazon.com/Controller-Charge-Cable-Black-Playstation-3/dp/B003A0T6YS/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1348099563&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+charge+ps3

2 meters.

EDIT: And look.. over 3 meters.. http://www.amazon.com/USB-2-0-5-Pin-Mini-Cable/dp/B00112BA78/ref=pd_cp_vg_0


why would I buy an extra cable? How does an AC adapter differ so much? You plug it into the power point instead of your console. no biggie.

 

I bet Nintendos logic behind it was not to conenct to the WiiU as people may get to excited and pull the wiiu off the shelf when panning aroudn the room, remember hd tvs plus wii remotes initially?

Also the one thing is how we currently do not know if the ac adapter has a micro usb end? if it does, surely you can purchase your own USB cable and connect it to the WiiU to charge.

The idea i was trying to convey is that Nintendo should have included a USB charger cable instead of an AC one, or at least have the option to buy a USB charger cable so I could play the Wii U while the controller was charging. 

The fact that it's a motion controller is a good point, it might be a bit of a hassle playing while plugged if one pulls the cord too hard, but that's just more of a reason to make the cord longer!

AC makes a difference because I don't have any extra AC ports near my setup, and the AC ports are also farther away from my sitting position than the Wii U would be. If we can purchase our own USB cables and play-n-charge with the tablet, I'm fine. I felt like the OP was basically saying we can't.

Personally I didn't realise outlets were so rare for people. I think all the room sin my house have on on every wall.

Also after I typed thst I did go dig up a picture of the gamepad. It appears to be some form of mini USB. So guessign if you purcahse your own, perhaps you can charge it. My eyes are not that good but I think it say 5V next to it (hopefully not 2V)