I use a Belkin travel surge protector much like that one. It only has two outlets, but I prefer knowing that noisy hotel electrical outlets are less likely to damage my expensive electronics.

I just bought two of these – a four port and a three port. Sadly, I didn’t read the fine print. While they do have a breaker, it’s not a true surge protector. So I’ve got one of these Belkins on order:
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=182400
It probably won’t plug into as many outlets/locations, but it’s safer.

So James – does that mean you’re going to thank *me* on every future trip? ;^)

Dave – this is far more useful than a splitter because the outlets allow room for some of the really dumb power plugs devices come with these days and thanks to the circuit breaker. And I have made friends in the airport with the Monster Outlets to Go strip.

Instead of this, just go to your local hardware store and pick up a three-way outlet splitter. It’s a cube (roughly) about an inch and a half in length, with a grounded plug and three grounded outlets along its sides. It’s much smaller than this, and gets you to the same place. Plus, you can instantly make friends at the airport!

Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software

Everyone? I don’t think I really need 4 outlets for a Smartphone :)

It’s the only thing I need when out and about. If I bring a full system, I end up either playing games or doing a lot more browsing than is actually needed.

I haven’t bought it yet but already I am going to thank you. This is a fantastic product that EVERYONE must buy.