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When I travel I am often carrying enough power adaptors to make my
suitcase look like a bombmakers workshop? PC power pack, handheld
charger, mobile charger, battery charger for digital camera , and
something else last time around - forget what! All varying output
voltage and ampage. Does anyone have an idea of where to get a single
variable output adaptor? Preferably that would not risk blowing any of
the said items!
Most times am travelling within Europe/Asia but some times to NAmerica.
Thanks

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A universal adapter would need to have different plugs for the end
connecting to your devices. I take it wouldn't be easy to find this, but why
not look at Belkin?

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatPro [...] _Id=146239
110/240v input, output is a cigarette lighter format. You can have car
charger for each device, and they're smaller (in general) then the full
things.

For a truly multi device charger, look at Targus. they have a few devices
that have tips for laptops, PDA, mobile phone, MP3 players, etc. You can
also buy individual tips if needed:
http://www.targus.com/us/accessories_power.asp

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"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> wrote in message
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> When I travel I am often carrying enough power adaptors to make my
> suitcase look like a bombmakers workshop? PC power pack, handheld
> charger, mobile charger, battery charger for digital camera , and
> something else last time around - forget what! All varying output
> voltage and ampage. Does anyone have an idea of where to get a single
> variable output adaptor? Preferably that would not risk blowing any of
> the said items!
> Most times am travelling within Europe/Asia but some times to NAmerica.
> Thanks
>
>

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©® wrote:

> When I travel I am often carrying enough power adaptors to make my
> suitcase look like a bombmakers workshop? PC power pack, handheld
> charger, mobile charger, battery charger for digital camera , and
> something else last time around - forget what! All varying output
> voltage and ampage. Does anyone have an idea of where to get a single
> variable output adaptor? Preferably that would not risk blowing any of
> the said items!
> Most times am travelling within Europe/Asia but some times to NAmerica.
> Thanks
>
>

Most of the devices can be charged with USB, Nokia phones and PPCs can
(may need USB2) - so why not get USB chargers and then you on;y have to
worry about charging your laptop

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I just picked up an iGo Juice thingie (www.igo.com)
The only thing I haven't been able to get tips for it for has been my Nomad
mp3 player thus far.
Other than that shortcoming, it replaces all of my ac adaptors.

HTH,

Jeremy

"©®" <news@kidsnews.au.org> wrote in message
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> When I travel I am often carrying enough power adaptors to make my
> suitcase look like a bombmakers workshop? PC power pack, handheld
> charger, mobile charger, battery charger for digital camera , and
> something else last time around - forget what! All varying output
> voltage and ampage. Does anyone have an idea of where to get a single
> variable output adaptor? Preferably that would not risk blowing any of
> the said items!
> Most times am travelling within Europe/Asia but some times to NAmerica.
> Thanks
>
>

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On Thu, 13 May 2004 14:25:44 +0100, Marc
<no.s-p-a-m.marcus@imarc.co.uk> wrote:

>©® wrote:
>
>> When I travel I am often carrying enough power adaptors to make my
>> suitcase look like a bombmakers workshop? PC power pack, handheld
>> charger, mobile charger, battery charger for digital camera , and
>> something else last time around - forget what! All varying output
>> voltage and ampage. Does anyone have an idea of where to get a single
>> variable output adaptor? Preferably that would not risk blowing any of
>> the said items!
>> Most times am travelling within Europe/Asia but some times to NAmerica.
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>Most of the devices can be charged with USB, Nokia phones and PPCs can
>(may need USB2) - so why not get USB chargers and then you on;y have to
>worry about charging your laptop

*Some* devices out there might be able to take a charge via a USB2
adaptor but I doubt it's anything like a majority. In any case, the
best you could hope for is a trickle charge. Plus many people taking
cameras and PPCs with them may well not have a laptop.

I'd love to see someone make a good quality 'universal' charger
that supported multiple supply volatages and multiple adaptors to
power/charge various pieces of kit. The first company to produce a
high quality easy to use, compact unit will make a fortune.

Gav

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>>
>>Most of the devices can be charged with USB, Nokia phones and PPCs can
>>(may need USB2) - so why not get USB chargers and then you on;y have to
>>worry about charging your laptop
>
> *Some* devices out there might be able to take a charge via a USB2
>adaptor but I doubt it's anything like a majority. In any case, the

Dell Axim X3i recharges fine at about 60% of normal rate from the USB
port. Just leave it plugged in while you do other stuff and it's up in
about 1.5h from 20%->95% (the last 5% always seems to take 50% of the
time LOL)

>best you could hope for is a trickle charge. Plus many people taking
>cameras and PPCs with them may well not have a laptop.

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"Gav" gavs_usenet@mungedup.swissonline.ch.invalid wrote in message
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>
> I'd love to see someone make a good quality 'universal' charger
> that supported multiple supply volatages and multiple adaptors to
> power/charge various pieces of kit. The first company to produce a
> high quality easy to use, compact unit will make a fortune.

http://www.igo.com

I've got one - top piece of kit.

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Ditto. My wife carries an IGO and loves it.

With respect to multiple power adapters, look at Targus and teleadapt. They
have a universal style prong adapter that has US, Oceania, Continental style
plugs built into one smallish cube.

Stu

"Grant Mason" <news@mason.sh> wrote in message
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> "Gav" gavs_usenet@mungedup.swissonline.ch.invalid wrote in message
> news:40a3b7ef.539896@news.swissonline.ch
> >
> > I'd love to see someone make a good quality 'universal' charger
> > that supported multiple supply volatages and multiple adaptors to
> > power/charge various pieces of kit. The first company to produce a
> > high quality easy to use, compact unit will make a fortune.
>
> http://www.igo.com
>
> I've got one - top piece of kit.
>
>