USB Travel Mate Adapter may be the best thing you pack
The recent traveling I have done made it clear to me that the little gadgets that require charging can be a real pain to deal with. I am referring to those gadgets that you usually charge via USB connection to the laptop. I don’t like leaving the laptop running all night just so these gadgets can be charged and I’ve often wished I had an adapter that would let me plug these USB gadgets into a power plug to charge.
The USB Travel Mate Adapter may be the best thing you pack on your next trip if you are faced with this same situation. This adapter is a power adapter with two USB ports to provide charging goodness to two gadgets at the same time. It also comes with tips for many common gadgets from makers such as Nokia, HTC, Apple and RIM to become your one-stop solution for gadget charging. The car power adapter can be swapped for the power plug to provide an in-car solution for charging gear on road trips too. $25.
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Many power strips now include USB ports, allowing you to pack one device with two uses. A true geek travels with a power strip.
i have not tested with one i have here, but i cant help wonder if a usb hub would allow the charging of multiple devices from a single port…
Not the best deal. Belkin offers a mini surge protector with three AC outlets and two USB ports for the same price. Obviously not as compact and it does lack a car adapter, but a real geek should already have a car AC adapter.
This would’ve been great last week — a week away on business, and stupidly thinking that I could just charge the iPhone from my laptop — turned out to be a pain in the ass with the laptop always being on at night, etc.
did Belkin pay you to say that Sumocat?
haha
I love 2-for-1 (or 4-for-1)chargers. I used 2 Monster travel power strips and they were life savers.
Your new MacBook should charge via USB while sleeping as long as you leave it plugged in. Did this not work?
Mtoc: Would be nice, but instead I paid them (well, Costco) $19 for that product plus a 4-port powered USB hub. Much better deal, but it doesn’t seem fair to compare sale prices.