Since Apple has built this special connector in the new iPad Air and I the charger or Originalkaben not always have this adapter is ideal for me. I always use it with me in my bag, so I can each charger with Micro USB port for charging my iPad. As is always jemnd in my environment that has a mini USD cable or a charger, so I do not always have my original cable or charger to take. You have to watch out a bit because the adapter is quite small and therefore easy to lose but that is also an advantage because it does not take much space and is therefore almost always easy to take tough anywhere.