Coming on more like a high-performance gaming mouse than a handy travel gadget, the new V2 Chargepod from Callpod takes the original multi-device charger and, well, supercharges it.
In addition to cellphones and USB-powered peripherals, the V2 will also juice a notebook (Mac or PC), a portable DVD-player or other power-hungry gadget, and there’s even a space for a camera battery charger. It works as a USB hub, too, so you can sync your iPhone or upload photos as you charge.
In short, it is all the chargers you’ll ever need, in a box the size of your current notebook’s wall-wart (and the shape of some future X-box handheld). Why on earth wouldn’t you buy this to replace all the junk you normally take on a trip? Well, there’s a catch.
The Chargepod might replace all your other chargers and hubs, but it costs the same as all of them put together: $200. For the frequent traveler, that’s a bargain. For the rest of us, it’s a little steep. And don’t forget, you’ll need to buy some cable-tips for your devices, which come in at $10 each. Available soon.
Chargepod [Callpod. Thanks, Steve!]
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