Powramid E-900H from Kreative Power: why didn't you think of this?
By Paul Miller 
posted Jan 3rd 2008 1:26PM
posted Jan 3rd 2008 1:26PM
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Wall warts rejoice!
I think this is actually worse.
Most cables and such are usually behind desks placed against walls. This thing would be too bulky with a bunch of wallworts hanging off of it like a pack of baby opossums.
Looks cool when there actually nothing on it though.
Meh.
It's genius, but it doesn't make it the perfect solution for everything! Please use accordingly.
I think if the holes were upside down, then you can insert the bulky brick plugs upside down then you can have all the wires pointing toward the center rather than spread out like a bicycle spoke.
@Long - true, but most wall-wart AC adapters are un-grounded, so you could still put them upside-down... I know not all are, but most are.
I agree this product looks to be worse when it comes to bricks. Look at the top edge of the ports. Because they are all angeled in, I think the top of your power bricks would actually hit each other and make it such that you couldnt fit a brick in every port. Stick with the PowerSquid type solution if your looking for a real Power Brick solution.
Now however on the other hand, this unit is fairly pretty so they could market it to business types for a conferemce room table neededing after market power for all the laptop-toting people in the office.
Have to say I just bought a PowerSquid and it's a sweet device that takes up less room than this one looks like it would.
One thing you can't deduce from the picture is the number of outlets.
The answer - 6.
nice looking design, it may be kinda awkward once you have everything plugged in though.
Crafty, too bad the majority of new cell phone bricks are not compatible.
"A 8 foot"? Should be "An 8 foot".
This would be cooler if the ground plugs were at the top (outlets upside-down), that way, all the wires coming off of it would be going upwards into a nice bundle- and that much closer to your device. The placement of the plugs would have to be slightly different, but I think it would be neater overall.
@Grizz: Why wouldn't newer cellphone 'bricks' be compatible?
Because they tend to be rectangular and go to the side instead of just a big brick right over the plug. There is no way you are going to get 2 of them side by side on this thing.
Perfect for conference room tables, they should build an ethernet switch into one of these. I'd bet they'd sell like hotcakes.
Oh looks like they do, they're just crazy overpriced.
http://cableorganizer.com/powerdata-centers/power-sphere.htm
My parent's first tenant had a power strip with power outlets that could ROTATE with tons of room between each other. Are those still made?
I already have a vaporizer
Ahahahha good call dude, didn't see that!
hmm pretty nice, but still doesn't beat my squid outlet.
there's no way you could fit bulky AC adapters on every outlet. You could probably get three with normal cords between them. A few of the large ones might extend further than the bottom of this unit. Looks good though.
I bought a outlet stip meant for a workshop. It is 4 feet long and has about 4 inches of space between each plug. It could even be configured to mount directly on a wall socket and run vertical or horizontal. It even had channels to run the cords through.
Looks like those wall warts will still get in the way of each other.
If they can just get individual on/off buttons in place I'd be super happy. I have that on my latest & will never go back. Why keep my laptop battery charger on 24/7? Now I don't have to unplug it.
I like Belkin's Concealed Surge Protector, myself. Plenty of room for most everything, and hides cords and "wall warts" to boot. Keeps it all organized and provides a nice, clean look.
Still wished I thought up the flat plug idea.