IS IT BETTER TO CHARGE BY ADAPTOR OR BY USB???

Does anyone know which way is better to charge the new i-pod video,by the power adaptor or by connecting it to the PC?I found out that there was a difference in the time needed to fully charge between the two ways?I read that it is better to charge by connecting to the power adaptor,is this true???

bluetooth if you mean the a2dp bluetooth profile play 100% the same thing as the iphone itself out of it's speaker or out of a connected headset

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