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elizilla · 02-09-2011, 08:22 PM

In December of 2009 I ordered one of these: http://store.fastmac.com/product_inf...roducts_id=458

It's an outlet you can install in your house, that has USB power ports in addition to the usual AC power outlets we all know and love. I am hoping that this will allow me to charge my reader, my phone, my GPS, or whatever other gadgets I happen to have that charge via USB, by simply plugging the USB plug into the wall. And I won't ever need to plug in a wall wart again, at least at home. This should save a little electricity since those wall warts tend to eat power anytime they're plugged into the wall, even if the device isn't attached. You can tell because they're warm. This outlet is supposed to not have that kind of vampire draw.

Back in 2009 they said they would ship in early 2010, but they never have. Until yesterday, when they charged my credit card. And today I got a ship notification. Hopefully this means I'll be receiving it soon.

Stay tuned...

02-09-2011, 08:22 PM	#1
elizilla Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 610286 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan, USA Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Sage, others	USB wall outlet In December of 2009 I ordered one of these: http://store.fastmac.com/product_inf...roducts_id=458 It's an outlet you can install in your house, that has USB power ports in addition to the usual AC power outlets we all know and love. I am hoping that this will allow me to charge my reader, my phone, my GPS, or whatever other gadgets I happen to have that charge via USB, by simply plugging the USB plug into the wall. And I won't ever need to plug in a wall wart again, at least at home. This should save a little electricity since those wall warts tend to eat power anytime they're plugged into the wall, even if the device isn't attached. You can tell because they're warm. This outlet is supposed to not have that kind of vampire draw. Back in 2009 they said they would ship in early 2010, but they never have. Until yesterday, when they charged my credit card. And today I got a ship notification. Hopefully this means I'll be receiving it soon. Stay tuned... Last edited by elizilla; 02-09-2011 at 08:25 PM.