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Wednesday, July 4, 2007

The iGo Everywhere Universal Power Adapter

Posted by Judie Lipsett Hughes in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM



The last vital piece of the kit is the exchangeable tip, which plugs into the spool's black tipped plug. This particular tip is specifically designed for the Treo 700, and it measures approximately 1.25" long x 0.7" wide x 0.4" thick at its widest points.


Figure 7: The Treo tip.

When all the components are put together, they create a custom charging solution for my Treo. That's the only tip I have at the moment, but I will be ordering extras for my Zune and HTC Advantage.


Figure 8: The Treo, Treo tip, retractable cable, and AC adapter.

When the entire iGo Everywhere kit is stored inside its black nylon travel organizer, it measures approximately 4" long x 3.4" wide x 2.4" thick and weighs 7.1 ounces. This is a great compact kit which can be thrown into almost any gear bag, laptop bag, man-bag, or purse. When carried, the user will never be without on-the-go charging capabilities.


Figure 9: The entire iGo Everywhere kit in its travel organizer.

But How Well Does It Work?
I've had the displeasure of testing retractable power chargers in the past that would not charge a device under certain conditions, namely when it was turned on, when Bluetooth was on, or when WiFi was working. Unfortunately the Treo doesn't include WiFi, so I couldn't test it while that non-existent feature was running, but I can definitely say that the both the AC and DC chargers will work properly when the Treo is turned on, in use as a phone, and with BT running. It may seem like this would be an obvious expectation, but sometimes even obvious expectations aren't met; fortunately that is not the case here.

Conclusions
The iGo Everywhere universal power adapter is a brilliant product that will make a useful addition to anyone's gear. Even if it only worked with a single chosen device, I would still like it very much; but the addition of iGo's intelligent tip technology makes this a must-have device that will always have a place in my bag.

Judie Lipsett Hughes spent six years earning a reputation as a respected reviewer at The Gadgeteer, has now added "member of the Pocket PC Thoughts review team" to her list of credits. As the editor of Gear Diary, she continues her exploration of the gadget world with blog entries and reviews of all things geeky.

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