Wii Balance Board Power Up Charging Stand from Mad Catz just dares you to revert to AAs

There's just something so defiant about this "Power Up" charging stand from Mad Catz -- it seems specifically designed to take up as much cubic footage as possible, and even the name is domineering. The stand is bizarrely formed in the likeness of a miniature Wii Balance Board, with a replacement battery pack included in the kit with contact charging points to take out all the exertion of flipping the B-Board and swapping out batteries. A foot pedal release mechanism pops the Balance Board out of the stand, and there are a couple of free-spirited USB ports on the thing for charging up whatever other awkwardly-shaped gadgetry you might have around the house.

[Via Unplggd]

[floydpink7 @ Jun 8th 2009 11:34AM]

Dang... they are trying WAY too hard.

[Quantumphysics @ Jun 8th 2009 12:07PM]

A brilliant peripheral for a lackluster product.

[Zane @ Jun 8th 2009 11:40AM]

Let's be honest here. It might be the best charging dock ever (better than Touchstone) but does anyone care about this when WWDC is about to start?

[nukee @ Jun 8th 2009 11:45AM]

Wait... That thing takes AAs? I would've assumed it'd be some plugin rechargeable due to its size alone.

[Matt @ Jun 8th 2009 11:57AM]

Takes 4 AAs, and lasted me 3 months of almost everyday usage. This is so not needed.

[Eldiablo @ Jun 8th 2009 11:54AM]

I want it for the stand alone - its annoying having to lean the Wii board when I want it out of the way.

[Jay Voorhees @ Jun 8th 2009 12:19PM]

I'd have to agree with you, i've got the makings for the perfect lean-to community around my tv stand. Gutiars and my balance board and more guitars. All I need are some blankets and some homeless people.

[Thunderbuck @ Jun 8th 2009 1:23PM]

+1

[mikethevee @ Jun 8th 2009 12:00PM]

not a bad idea. just waiting to see how much it'll cost...

[ZaxCG2 @ Jun 8th 2009 12:14PM]

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