We'll be honest -- we weren't exactly feeling blueLounge's grossly overpriced
SpaceStation, but its boldly-named The Sanctuary actually strikes us as quite useful. The gadget organizer allows technophiles to stuff their handhelds into this black or white container for easy carriage / storage, and moreover, it includes a built-in panel of labeled plugs in order to connect all your gizmos to power at once. The unit comes with a dozen connectors for the most popular items around, but since it's universal, your options are bordering on limitless. Heck, there's even a USB port thrown in to charge any oddball device you may have laying around. Yeah, $129.95 is still a touch steep, but for the avid traveler who can never find room for 12 or so AC adapters in that carry-on bag, it's probably well worth the cost.
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posted Apr 12th 2008 5:18PM
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That's the most intelligent comment I've seen in a while
lets all high rank it just for the irony
I just needed a post to try and login to my profile. I'm having password issues. I have used everything I can think of, including the one found on my confirmation email for posts without success. How do you reset the password if you cannot log in to your profile???
better than yelling 'FIRST'
Same here. Tried to change my avatar but I Can't get into my profile.
$125 is ridiculous. And having jacks for a million things I don't even need?
Why not make your own box with a powered USB Hub and plug all your jacks that you use in there.
Nxtiak is correct, rediculous...
I think this company is attempting to corner revenue streams from housewives who can't stand wire clutter or the anal/obsessive compulsive market, or both.
Touche! I've purchased several usb mini hubs and they work just fine...although they don't come with an uber-enclosure like this one does...nor 12? ports (5 at most).
USB recharging can be VERY flaky though. Sometimes devices won't charge unless turned off first and sometimes this isn't enough. I had a BoxWave connector that wouldn't charge my 8525 but would charge a friends unit.
Funny thing about USB recharging (or any for that matter) is that now a days it is closely coupled to software on device/host computer....NO ActiveSync? NO CHARGE FOR YOU!
It kind of sucks you need both a sync'g cable and charge cable in most cases. And then there are a few stubborn devices which refuse to charge with a standalone hub of any kind and require a computer (Sansa!).
It's not a very smart idea to have all your previous gadgets packed together like that. If one of them decides to have a meltdown this thing becomes a graveyard.
Or you're drinking a soda and you go get your stuff and you spill your soda into "the sanctuary" and all your gadgets get fried.
Or the keys in the same box as your other, soft-plastic laden electronics...
Or an evil-doer can easily walk away with ALL YOUR GADGETS just by grabbing the box!
Or you drop it while walking across the street, a passing steamroller runs over it, and all your gadgets get crushed.
Or if it's in a nuclear attack, all your gadgets get fried because of the radiation.
Or if it's photoshopped, they see the pixels in ALL your gadgets, as they've seen quite a few shops in their time.
i can't imagine this going over well with airport security, despite the interesting concept.
Do you live your life in order to please airport security?
Bad Beaver:
If I had a life, I wouldn't.
Why would you take this through airport security in your carry-on?
Does it also charge the PS3 laptop?
To be honest I'm much more interested in the wireless charging idea and how that might be adapted to existing devices when a workable version of the technology is released.
All these multi-charge devices are pointless because they only account for so many devices, and that thing only has one USB socket, the only common socket out of the lot listed there.
Roll on a nice shelf where you can lay your gadgets side by side regardless of what brand they are and let them charge in peace.
Agreed. Here's to hoping that within the next few years hotel rooms will have built in wireless-charging =P
(and of course, that we can buy wireless charging hub-thingies for home =P)
Hmm... Just thought about what "here's" actually means. I guess it's short for "here is", meaning I've just dedicated a teeny tiny little portion of my life to there being wireless-charging facilities in hotels soon... As have any of you who read it out loud.
MUwhahaha *Kira-laugh* >.
the problem with wireless charging is all the batteries have to have thick ass metal plate addons. I was excited too, till I realized the technology was shit and annoying in reality.
An actual comment:
Just get an iGo power adapter and multiple iGo splitters with custom tips to achieve the same thing for a fraction of the cost with complete upgradability.
This thing:
http://www.igo.com/product.asp?sku=3726891
Many of this thing:
http://www.igo.com/product.asp?sku=3581645
and add the custom tips
I don't like the idea of proprietary cables. I merely want straight USB->ProprietaryDeviceConnector as this is all that's needed...more portable too.
I guess they decided that a Blackberry was not that important.
I take it back. Looks like they have Mini USB on there.
New slang for dissing this gizmo? Why, 'Jacking scoff', of course!
um..............................k
I hate it when my keys need charging...
I know! Me too! so danged annoying!
I might consider it if it were 1/4 the price and worked with my LG VX8300 phone.
NAH
all my gadgets come with a charger, why would i pay over a $100 bucks when i could just grab a power strip and a cardboard box?
Kyle,
The answer? A little thing called STYLE, m'man.
Also, since everyone in my house is always unpluging my recharger to plug in theirs, it'd be nice to have this by the front door.
Or I suppose you could do the cardboard box and spend the remaining $120 on a nice dinner out to smooth over the deal...
120 on a dinner!!?? where do u eat?
Kyle,
I eat at the same place the guy from Monopoly eats. He's got two of these things, which he uses to recharge his monocle and top hat. Since this thing only has one mini USB, he needs two, you see.
I am way more interested in that "chinese guy" keychain!
Anyone know where I can pick up one of those!!
Think about it. Power is about the only piece of the puzzle that lacks standards. This is an attempt to address that, tho the market is far from defined. Most people don't even recognize the fracture; everybody worries about communication standards. This is a product ahead of its time. So far ahead most people do not recognize the potential that drives the concept.
hey idiot, how does this attempt to standardize anything? its got 13 leads on it. it doesn't magically make manufactures stick to one plug shape.
"Hey idiot" What a great way to form a rebuttal.
Did you flunk critical thinking 101. My guess is you never made it to the class.
Read the words. This is an attempt to address the lack of standards. When there are 13 different standards how do you deliver power 13 different ways?
The need is addressed by the existence of the box.
Now, go get an education. You need to learn perspective, creative thinking, and critical analysis.
Finally something useful.
Your comments
So
very original.
But didn't Sharper Image already produce something like this.
are so
Are
And theirs is 31.00$$$$ cheaper.