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LubeNLuv
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Posted - Dec 13 2009 : 12:38PM
I've got a brother who is a gadget freak. I am too but I've pretty much quit buying first-gen anything these days. My price point is under $200. He's into everything....music, video, blogging, gaming, you name it. What would be your pick as a gadget in that price range?
Bill All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Dec 13 2009 : 1:26PM
What I think is pretty cool is not so much a gadget as it is an accessory for someone who has a lot of handheld gadgets. The Powermat. You replace the battery door of gadgets with a Powermat receiver and then you can charge your gadget by just placing it on the mat.
If you have any gadgets that there isn't a receiver for, there's a universal receivers with many different charging tips available. With the powermat, you only need a single outlet to charge all of your devices without having to change the charger each time you change the device.
LubeNLuv
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Posted - Dec 13 2009 : 6:59PM
OK now THAT is cool. So as long as you can find a "pack" that fits your particular device, your stuff just needs to be touching the mat and they charge? I'm not entirely sure how this works for the iPhone as that battery is self contained....is there like a cable that goes from the pack to the charging port or something?
Bill All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Dec 13 2009 : 8:12PM
If you look a the last picture of the iPhone receiver, It appears that it connects to the micro-USB port in the iPhone. The receiver also has a pass-through micro-USB port that allows syncing without removing the cover. I would assume that, if it's a pass through, it will also allow for conventional charging.
LubeNLuv
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Posted - Dec 14 2009 : 9:29AM
OK so these adapters are really more like jackets then....that would still work. Thanks, this may fit the bill!
 
Bill All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Dec 14 2009 : 8:00PM
That's how it appears. My only concern would be whether the devices will still fit into a case made for the device, once the receiver is attached to it.
I think that I would like to see this in person before I would commit to buying it. It appears that they are [ invalid url ]. I wonder whether they have a display of how the receivers fit onto the various devices?
Redish All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Dec 14 2009 : 9:33PM
I these yesterday, but didn't have time to stop and look at them. Its an interesting idea.
LubeNLuv
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Posted - Dec 14 2009 : 9:49PM
Just got back from Best Buy. I'm opting for something else instead, as this thing, while it has some merits, is just not there yet. Basically, for any device you want to charge, you have to purchase one of their "jackets." The device has to be inside this jacket to be charge-able and the jackets themselves add some bulk to devices like iPhones, Nintendo DS, Blackberry, etc. Enough to make them unusable with things like docking stations that he may already have in place. Neat idea but not an optimal implementation. I suppose if you were already carrying a device "naked" it would work well.
I shopped around a little and ended up buying him a Seagate Home Theater + media player and a 320G matching dockable hard drive. All said with my Rewards discount coupon, it was under $200.



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