Oh! I still think that they are in need of a LOT of TLC, at least!...I would hope not - they are being cascaded to other GWR routes!
Oh! I still think that they are in need of a LOT of TLC, at least!...I would hope not - they are being cascaded to other GWR routes!
The ones on the 318s and 320s have got plates over them with rather permanent notices on the coach ends saying sockets aren’t working “just now” but will be fixed “ASAP” but clearly aren’t. In saying that, someone on here reported being on a unit recently with the sockets uncovered, so maybe there’s a fix coming. Given the level of short forms in Strathclyde just now there’s no chance that stock will be taken out of service just to fix the socketsThe sockets on Renatus 321s were so bad they were removed, but the stickers advertising them remain!
I noticed that the charging current for an I-pad is higher than an I- phone. The charger with my I pad is slightly bigger. And on my desk at home, there is a double socket containing two usb sockets. 1 is labeled phone and one labelled I-pad/tablet. Upon reading the leatflet with the socket, that the output volts and current is slightly higher. Would the ones on trains be wired properly to output the right currents.
The USB ports on Blackpool Palladium buses may end with your charger having gum or other such stuff on it - awfulUSB sockets on TrentBarton buses have been known to fry smartphones
"Very few people have their own MP3 players, but everybody has 3.5mm headphones". Obviously the on-board-radio system was obsolete very quickly — it's worth bearing that in mind before naysaying the forward-looking opinions that USB-C is the optimal future-proof socket.
Nah Apple will never switch, why go for an open format where people could use any peripheral when you have your own format forcing people to buy products built or licensed by you?
If TOC's specify USB-C for their new trains, not only will the units be future proof, but for the duration of their franchise the buffet trolley can make a killing by selling micro-USB and Lightning cable adaptors at PC World prices. What's not to like!
Or of course just offer both.
Haven't they already released an iPad with USB-C...?Plenty of rumours say they will. You are right though, without a special chip inside they will lose out on making a nice cut from the sale of 'made for i' accessories.
I still think they'll have to do it though. Maybe find a way to offer a USB-C compatible port for charging but with extra pin outs for 'security'.
This is not the case.
Most USB devices on trains are USB 2.0, and don't support USB Power Delivery.
I'm using a MacBook Pro right now with only USB C + a single headphone jack (shocking that's still there tbh)
Is that one where they've used Thunderbolt 3? That's physically identical to USB-C and compatible but Thunderbolt 3 is a chipped interface and so Thunderbolt 3 specific products wont work on USB-C ports while USB-C products will work on Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Not really a trick using an iPad charger, rather that Apple decides to bundle such a crap charger with the iPhone despite the handset cost.
Didn't the iPhone X not come with the fast charger either, despite supporting fast charging? Sold as an extra accessory? Cheeky gits!
On the Voyager maybe (R4 only), but on the Pendolino, if it was working properly, you got live BBC R1-R4, with a decent signal & RDS frequency switching. I had a few good journeys home from London on Friday nights in the days where a YP railcard would buy you a First Advance for £37.50. Free beer/food & Pete Tong’s Essential Selection passed the journey brilliantly!Firstly, Virgin provided 3.5mm headphones (at least in the early days). The onboard "radio" was always poorly implemented, since it just played 15-20 minute loops of audio which were rarely changed. For long-distance trains, that's hardly going to keep passengers entertained for long.
I liked the Mr. Scruff one that "aired" in 2004-2005 time! Can't speak for the others thoughYou’re right about the programmed channels though, they weren’t great.
It was a cost saving measure, but a lot of customers prefer the slow charger but it’s physically much smaller than the more powerful chargers. Additionally, the battery wear is noticeably accelerated with repeated fast charging. After the mess of the iPhone 6 battery replacement, shipping a charger that was cheaper, smaller and led to longer lasting batteries (over years, not daily) won the day
Can you cite sources for any of that?It was a cost saving measure, but a lot of customers prefer the slow charger but it’s physically much smaller than the more powerful chargers. Additionally, the battery wear is noticeably accelerated with repeated fast charging.
It's a slightly larger battery, but here's Tesla's explanation for why they limit the charge rate (i.e. slow it down) for batteries that have seen a lot of fast charges.Can you cite sources for any of that?
I was on a Turbostar (GWR) the other day and the USB points just didn't work.
Yes, try to shove a USB A plug in upside down and with no too much force it will become damaged, you thankfully can't do that with a 13A socket.Trouble with USB sockets is that they’re quite physically fragile and the internal parts break easily. 3-pin sockets on trains are way more reliable than USB ones.
Can you cite sources for any of that?
Yeah - and I bet many people don't really care if they're shoving it in the wrong way.Trouble with USB sockets is that they’re quite physically fragile and the internal parts break easily.
Same here.Yeah - and I bet many people don't really care if they're shoving it in the wrong way.
If people took more care, we'd be in a better position.