http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/ Engadget Comments for Travelmate USB Power Adapter does just what its name implies http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/]]>Jan 19th 2009 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
'Course, in this case, it looks like Apple's, just with a little more blue, more USB ports and less $'s.]]>Jan 19th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/



Oh wait, you mean the color blue? That definitely makes it different from Apples.]]>Jan 19th 2009 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
Um no. If you actually have eyes, you would be able to see that it looks like Apple's charger. No one is saying chargers can't look like rectangles but when the colour, chamfer radius, orientation and size of the device is so similar to another product, you have to be in some serious denial to say this isn't a direct copy of Apple's product. It's popular to hate Apple, but please don't be ridiculous.]]>Jan 19th 2009 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
*Read his last sentance*]]>Jan 19th 2009 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
It's just that song titles like "Walkin' the bag of hurt" sounded too weird.]]>Jan 19th 2009 10:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
Belkin didn't pay him anymore than USB/Giz Geek paid engadget.

You must be new to this planet...]]>Jan 19th 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
I like the dual USB jacks for my automobile... not this thing. It's too big. I have noticed that when the temperature drops below 15-degrees F, these contraptions quit working out in my car. Commercial temperature range components ONLY. Drive about 10 miles, get the heater going... and they start to work again.

Seriously, I do like the Belkin USB adapter. Gave one to Dad too. I encourage everyone to buy at least 10 of them. ;) ;)]]>Jan 19th 2009 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/I was going to write 'Finally' about the charger in this article, but now I must think, 'Gee, that Belkin unit seems to be Tit's up!']]>Jan 19th 2009 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 10:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-AC-Power-Supply-Plug-Adapter-for-MP4-MP3-Charger-US_W0QQitemZ220300378039QQcmdZViewItemQQptZOther_MP3_Player_Accessories?hash=item220300378039&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

There, 4 bucks, shipped... only one port, but it folds pretty much flat. These things have been around for years, and dirt cheap too... why an article about a $25 one?

Sometimes the posts here are kind of like the Belkin thing but in reverse eh?]]>Jan 19th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Still, there's no spec on the voltage variance, so it's still kinda risky.]]>Jan 19th 2009 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
yes but does it charge iPods properly? I've noticed my iPod charge lasts longer when charged with an Apple charger than it does with some other usb charger]]>Jan 19th 2009 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/you only think that your ipod charges faster on an apple adapter because steve is tricking you into thinking that the apple usb adapter is "different"]]>Jan 19th 2009 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 23rd 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_img/usbtravelmateadapter4_s.jpg]]>Jan 19th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
Short comment - cool i want one! ]]>Jan 19th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
USB is like the car cigarette-lighter socket, a defacto power source]]>Jan 19th 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
Why didn't they give the damn thing 3 ports, or 4, or 5? I understand there's a point of diminishing returns in terms of how much it costs to produce, but I can't imagine that number is 2.]]>Jan 19th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/
One simple reason; statistically people travel in pairs (his and hers, his and his, hers and hers, his and goat) and both have cell phones to charge.

I'm a hardware designer (EE). The other reason, is because it's so easy... there are plenty of these things laying around, and these duals cost you just as much as the singles... in quantity. So, why not 2 when it's practically free?

http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=AE9926-ND
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I think it also looks pretty nice.]]>Jan 19th 2009 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/travelmate-usb-power-adapter-does-just-what-its-name-implies/Jan 19th 2009 11:48PM