The Gomadic Universal Charging Station helps manage the mess of charging electronics. It provides a single location for charging your cell phones, iPods, MP3 players, bluetooth devices, and other accessories.The device is quite simple... It is made from a mid-grade matte black plastic which contains the internal wiring. On the top is a rubberized "platform where you place your electronics while they charge. At the bottom of the platform are 4 cables with jacks for "tips". You plug a device-specific "tip" in to the socket and then plug the cable into your device. This allows you charge any combination of devices at your station. The tips appear to be high quality with strong clips/springs and appear to be as good as OEM parts; price is reasonable at about $5 + shipping for new tips.
The price feels bit high considering that I already have all the AC adapters I need (and half of them are USB-type adapters). However, the real value is in the organization and simplicity. We keep our electronics on the kitchen bar near the cordless phone which means there's only one free plug at any time. The Gomadic Charging Station allows us to charge 4 devices simultaneously and keep the area free of clutter and wires. There's never any tangles, missing AC adapters, or conflict over who gets to use the plug.
The few flaws I've found with the product:
1. There needs to be a "drawer" or "bin" for extra tips.
2. The tips are kind of big so it's hard to plug them in sideways.
3. Devices fit much better when the charging port is on the top or bottom; sideways devices are very awkward.
4. Ony comes in black.
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Product Description:
Unlike other Charging Stations that just provide a box covering a power strip mess ... the Gomadic Charging Station actually does what it says. Charger included utilizing our TipExchange Technology universal system.Additional tips can be purchased separately providing a unique solution that grows in compatibility as new gadgets are released. In addition; plug adapters are included to use the charging station anywhere in the world. Plugs adapters will work in the following countries ( not limited to ): US - Canada - Mexico - Great Britain - Ireland - Africa - Hong Kong - Singapore - New Zealand - Europe - Middle Caribbean - China - North & Central America - Japan - Taiwan - South Africa - Australia.4 TIPS INCLUDED (1 tip for the W302; tip 33; tip 28; tip 69) which will charge the following devices ( not limited to ) +++Mobile Phones:Motorola; HTC; Blackberry; Samsung; LG; Apple; PalmOne; O2; Orange; Qtek; Audiovox; Dopod;Kyocera; Sanyo; and UTStarcom+++MP3 Players:Apple; Insignia; iRiver; Sony; Rio; Cowon; Toshiba; and Creative+++Video Games:Sony +++GPS Receivers:Mio Technology; Garmin; and TomTom +++Video Players:Apple +++PDA:PalmOne; HP; HTC; i-Mate; Qtek; i-Mate; Dopod; Eten and BenQ +++Bluetooth Headsets:Sony Ericsson;Motorola; Samsung +++Digital Readers:Amazon
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