Hasta La Gadget!

Gadget Lab reader Michael Lowdermilk writes:

Hi Charlie,
Since you’re a power junkie I wanted to get your feedback on what you think about adding USB ports to power outlets.

By “power junkie”, Michael isn’t referring to my constant attempts to wrest control of the Gadget Lab from its esteemed editor (damn your physical fitness and level-headed approach, Tweney — I’ll get you one day). Instead, Michael is talking about my weakness for cleverly designed wall-warts, of which his is one. After some correspondence between us, Michael has at last launched his power outlet, the TruePower, which combines a couple of standard 100V-240V sockets with a pair of USB ports.

These ports are, of course, for charging-only, but given the proliferation of junk that dangles from our computers’ busses these days, there is a real, and obvious, need for something like this. Michael is selling them through Fastmac for $10 a pop, which is cheaper than a USB charger alone, and those double sockets mean that you can hook up both your USB Humping Dog and a USB fan to keep him cool.

TruePower USB Outlet [Fastmac. Thanks, Michael]

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