I bought this item because it was the only such device I'd seen thus far that doesn't require either a magnifying glass or locating some remote marking on the device to figure out what port supports an iPad. Given that both ports of this device are 2.1 amp rated, both USB ports would support an iPad so it would be just a matter of arbitrarily picking a port to plug into and you're good to go. Why this is not the case with most other 12V and AC USB adapters I will never understand. A nice mechanical feature is the flange that would make an excellent grip to remove it from the 12V outlet, assuming a minimum average finger width of length between the flange and the 12V outlet's bezel. So on the surface, this should be an excellent device. Seems, though, that these days the product designers take all too many shortcuts to improve the bottom line. In this case, the overall length of the device is much too short. I have come across a few shallow-well 12V outlets that this may work with, but they are a very rare exception. This would not work with about 99 percent of the 12V outlets that I've used/encountered. With the 12V outlets on my vehicle as well as the multi-port 12V adapters that I have, the flange bottoms out against the outlet's bezel before making electrical contact inside. It was both electronically inoperative and it was very hard to remove due to the lack of a gap between the flange and the outlet bezel. Unfortunately I can't speak to it's electronic abilities since it would not work in my 12V outlets. With some redesign this could be a good product, but for now it goes back to Amazon.
Would definitely recommend.
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