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
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
can pick these things up in New Zealand for around $10
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!
Although it *does* come in a variety of gawdy colors ...
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!
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.
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.