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

September 1, 2008

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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4 years 8 weeks

Jessie......I thought the same exact thing when I saw the picture...which would make this question about charging your new "gadgets" really funny.

gossipqueen 4 years 37 weeks

It totally looks like a vibrator from this angle...gee, Geeksugar...need to know basis please! :p :evil:

MissMarisol 4 years 37 weeks

I rarely do. I am too excited to try them out.

allinavhcnerf 4 years 37 weeks

i always do too

allinavhcnerf 4 years 37 weeks

i always do too

KristinDaBomb 4 years 37 weeks

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

rabidmoon 4 years 37 weeks

I always charge them first, yup indeedy.

stone_soup 4 years 37 weeks

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

ilanac13 4 years 37 weeks

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!

gab6784 4 years 37 weeks

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

scissorz 4 years 37 weeks

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~

Dollylo 4 years 37 weeks

I'm a good little soldier: I totoally charge my new device before I use it! ;)

mocona 4 years 37 weeks

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?

VeganDragan 4 years 37 weeks

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...

aja28 4 years 37 weeks

Yep - I always charge them first

aylee 4 years 37 weeks

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.

HeidiMD 4 years 37 weeks

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.

JenBrett 4 years 37 weeks

Only if there's no juice at all

glam sugar 4 years 37 weeks

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

jennjennnbubba 4 years 37 weeks

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!

macgirl 4 years 37 weeks

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

jessie 4 years 37 weeks

:rotfl: 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...:rotfl:i do charge my gadgets before use tho.

jessie 4 years 37 weeks

:rotfl: 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...:rotfl: i do charge my gadgets before use tho.

Merlin713 4 years 37 weeks

Yes. I do.

Merlin713 4 years 37 weeks

Yes. I do.

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