Greenhouse Eneplug: AC to USB Charger

Hey, this is pretty spiffy if it indeed works: Greenhouse Eneplug which lets you charge your USB powered gadget directly from the AC power outlet.

Not yet available, but you can pre-order it for May: Link - via GeekAlerts


"No need to have a separate adapter"

Doesn't this count as a separate adapter? :)

This isn't a terribly new/original idea. But I will admit that it is pretty. Pretty expensive!

HA HA I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE ALLISTER!
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Neat, but Pricey. In HK they go for about US$6 - and they have the added benefit of working on 220V & 120V lines -- the one pictured here is only rated at 100 VAC (or so says the website).
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I know very little about electronics and I'm pretty sure I could build one of these with a handful of passive components! $47 is completely outrageous.

Although it *does* come in a variety of gawdy colors ...
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What the F? Are they trying to sell this as something new?

My standard (and extremely popular) Motorola RAZR phone came with one of these, and I doubt it cost Motorola $47 to make it. Oh, and my iPod came with one... in fact, I'm kind of a tech junkie, I bet I have 4-5 of these just laying around the house.

This is just crazy. You can't introduce products that already exist!
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Good god. Apple includes one with the iPhone (and a much better looking one, to boot). When someone is charging more than Apple for an item that doesn't look as good (a replacement iPhone power-to-USB adapter is $30), there's a critical step in your plan missing.
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The more I think about this, the more dumb it is.

You can buy a powered USB hub ( < $15, available anywhere), and simply not plug in the computer cable, and you'd have the same thing as this except:
1) With more ports (4 or 8 instead of 1)
2) A long power cord, making it easier to place where you want it
3) Much, much cheaper

This product announcement is the dumbest thing I've ever heard of.
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$47?????

Also, who decided to stick "19ยข" to the price?

For $47 you could probably buy an entire used computer. Plug it in and have many USB chargers. Or buy a TiVo: USB charger with built in DVR!

I feel sorry for anyone who buys one of these.
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I bought something like this at Wal-mart like a year ago. It's not just a plug but it plugs into the wall and then you can plug your USB stuff into it. And it was only $15. $47 is a rip!
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It looks like a 3 pack for 47.19, which would probably be a conversion from a euro price. They are much SMALLER than the ones that I've seen/we sell at our store. Which is cool and all, but you know. Still an idea 4 years too late.
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