stevenfrom wrote:
When it says "Not Charging", it is charging fine at lower current. It is an Apple scam to get you to buy more expensive extras like chargers for your iPad. Any everyday USB will charge it, a Bose dock will charge it, just more slowly which is better for the battery anyhow. It will always say "Not Charging" unless it is an Apple product charging it. A scam, period. Don't be suckered by Apple into buying lots of expensive goodies, that is all it is., a scam. Apple is the new IBM, all serve without question.
That's incorrect. The "Not Charging" message is triggered when the charge rate is below a predefined minimum current. It has absolutely nothing to do with regard to Apple not being the manufacturer. Just for the record, I get that message when connected to the keyboard USB port on my iMac.
Be that as it may, the lower current may be sufficient to charge an idle iPad but, of course, it will take longer. If, however, you are using the iPad to any significant degree, the lower charge current might not be enough to make up for the current being used and, in that case, the battery will run down.