For some people, this little doodad will be a godsend. With a single AC adapter, you can charge up to four devices at the same time. There are interchangeable connectors for most popular devices, and if the included 5 don’t cover your bases, one of the many purchasable extras should do the trick. It seems to be mostly limited to mobiles, but a mini-USB cable is a handy addition and most larger devices tend to have removable batteries and separate charge cradles.
There are two options: with mat and without mat. I don’t care for the look of the mat, personally (reminds me of a Lego base) and you can save $10 by just getting the tube, so that’d be my recommendation.
I actually would find little use for this because I like to spread my gadgets around the area. I have a camera gear table, a gaming table, and so on. Phones get charged by my bed because that’s where I need it to be when I’m sleeping. Still, this might be handy for an office or common area in a house or dorm.
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Instead of those round ports on that strip, how about just having four USB ports on that? Most of the mobile devices these days charge using a USB cable.
Shh! don’t say that, nobody will buy their weird proprietary system!
My recommendation would be to get a 5 buck powerboard. Just as ugly, but with an impressive guaranteed 100% compatibility with all your past, present and future gadgets!
Europe has just agreed to have standardized AC adaptors from 2010.
All new cell phones will be chargeable via Micro-USB regardless of the Manufacturer.
Nokia, Apple, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung have agreed, just to mention the ‘big’ ones.
Way to go!
I am still waiting for one that can charge devices few feet distances away from it.