Using MacBook Power Brick to Charge iPad?

I get tired of carrying around multiple chargers for my Apple devices when I travel. Is there some kind of MagSafe adapter to 30-pin and lightning connectors that would allow me to carry only one charger (and cable) to power all of my devices?
I only ever need to charge one device at a time, so why carry more than one? Everything syncs wirelessly, so no need for data cables.

James Ward4 wrote:
...and why would you want to?
Lots of reasons! Keyboard sharing would be extremely convenient for anyone who travels. Also, if I could control my ipad with my macbook, I could connect to different VPNs, one on the mac and one on the ipad (I can actually connect to multiple vpns simultaneously on my mac, but have a 3rd connection that restricts the others).

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i have a power brick from an old 20g b&w ipod. it looks like a laptop brick, but smaller. it has a FW socket and says it puts out 12v 67a.
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Ingo2711 wrote:
No, the iPhone 3G cannot be charged from a FireWire-based power source.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPod_touch_2.2_UserGuide.pdf, page 33
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