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Geek Out: Do You Charge Your Gadgets Before Your First Use?

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 9:00am by geeksugar
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I finally invested in the Clarisonic device that Bella has been raving about and rushed home to try it, only to find the instructions suggest charging the device for 24 hours before its first use. It was the ultimate luxury gadget letdown — all I wanted to do was test it, and I had to wait patiently.

Most battery experts claim you can prolong battery life by charging them fully before their inaugural use. It makes sense, but it's not always feasible (or fun!) to wait. Do you fully charge your gadgets before your first use?


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  • kcwebgirl's picture
    kcwebgirl
    1

    i rarely charge my gadgets before use. i always ask if they have a little juice in them when i add them to my collection. i usually charge them the first night though. but only after playing with them.

    18 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • jessie's picture
    jessie
    3

    first glimpse at that picture...and i thought it was a vibrator...a funny looking one...i've got to get my mind outta of the gutter...

    i do charge my gadgets before use tho.

    18 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • macgirl's picture
    macgirl
    4

    I do, even though at times it kills me! I still don't know what that thing is. Going to google now.

    18 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • jennjennnbubba's picture
    jennjennnbubba
    5

    No, I would be severely depressed if I wasn't able to open and play around with a gadget straight out of the box if even for just a few minutes. There should be like a law or something for that!

    18 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • glam sugar's picture
    glam sugar
    6

    I always do, even though it's difficult not to start using them right away!

    18 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • HeidiMD's picture
    HeidiMD
    8

    Yeah, I'm too anxious to wait! I'm not tech-savvy, so I never would have known that it could have any effects on its performance, either.

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • aylee's picture
    aylee
    9

    I only charge when there's no juice in it. Most of the time, there's juice so I don't charge them until I'm done playing with them.

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • VeganDragan's picture
    VeganDragan
    11

    I LOVE my Clairsonic. And I was as upset as you are when I had to wait a whole 24 hours to play with it! I do charge if the instructions tell me I *must*. Sigh...

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • mocona's picture
    mocona
    12

    I had to, every shop that sold rechangeable electronic always said something like that... change for at least 1 day first before using it.. I still don't know why.. is it really matters if we don't charge that long?

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • Dollylo's picture
    Dollylo
    13

    I'm a good little soldier: I totoally charge my new device before I use it! Eye-wink

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • scissorz's picture
    scissorz
    14

    i usually charge for like an hour before i can't handle the excitement and then i just use it. at least i let it get a little! then i charge it all the way~

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • gab6784's picture
    gab6784
    15

    LOL jessie, that's what I thought too Sticking out tongue I usually use up the little bit of juice it comes with first then charge it over night - I can't help myself.

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    16

    to be honest, i'm not overly patient with things, so i don't always charge them if i don't have to. i feel like i waited so long to get something, and then if i have to wait even longer to use it and play around - then it's a buzz kill. i really do feel your pain there!

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • stone_soup's picture
    stone_soup
    17

    Yeah I do. Though the wait always kills my excitement. But how true is it really?

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • KristinDaBomb's picture
    KristinDaBomb
    19

    I always do. I'd rather have a longer life span than play around with it for 20 minutes.

    18 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • gossipqueen's picture
    gossipqueen
    22

    It totally looks like a vibrator from this angle...gee, Geeksugar...need to know basis please! Sticking out tongue Evil

    18 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment

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