[paulpacs]

thats the frequency difference there, also check the voltage, i think your standard there at UK is 110V, whereas standard voltage in ASIA is 220V.

also standard freq in ASIA is 60Hz as opposed to probably your standard there is 50Hz.

my suggestion for you is to get a STANDARD USB WALL charger in UK and use it on your CHI-PODS.

also the chargers that came with your chi-pods, can probably charge at 300 mA rate, which is even lower than using the USB of your desktop.

im an electrical engineer. hehehe.