Comments on: Charge Your Electronics at the Same Time: Just Rest Them on the SplashPad http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:01:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Andy http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3754 Sat, 08 Oct 2005 04:45:14 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3754 If these devices would ever make it to market, there could be all kinds of clever places to put them. In your car, on benches at the library (for those with laptops), in public transportation where people could rest their MP3 players on special charging areas...the sky is the limit. This could be used to incent people into shopping areas like WiFi is used today. If these devices would ever make it to market, there could be all kinds of clever places to put them. In your car, on benches at the library (for those with laptops), in public transportation where people could rest their MP3 players on special charging areas…the sky is the limit. This could be used to incent people into shopping areas like WiFi is used today.

]]> by: JB http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3634 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:09:07 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3634 In my opinion, a really good,simple, and inexpensive solution would be letting devices charge from a powered USB hub. Save a *BUNCH* of wall warts, too. In my opinion, a really good,simple, and inexpensive solution would be letting devices charge from a powered USB hub. Save a *BUNCH* of wall warts, too.

]]> by: JB http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3633 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:08:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3633 In my opinion, a really good,simple, and inexpensive solution would be letting devices charge from a powered USB hub. Save a *BUNCH* of wall warts, too. In my opinion, a really good,simple, and inexpensive solution would be letting devices charge from a powered USB hub. Save a *BUNCH* of wall warts, too.

]]> by: Paul Koan http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3629 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:50:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1905#comment-3629 It has been about two years now since the first story about the splashpad. While I think this product will eventually be released, rather than being entirely vapourware, this has been a story travelling for far too long. I think they at least have demo products working now, but look - the original mockups for a splashpad were mouse-mat thin. This thing looks like a bathroom accessory. Apparently not all devices will need reworking to be splashpad compatible. All they require is an external induction coil, which could be sold as an unobtrusive add-on for some devices. Though the if the "unobtrusive" nature of the add-on is similar to the development in size of the pad itself as to what was promised, then perhaps everything will need to be reworked. koan It has been about two years now since the first story about the splashpad.

While I think this product will eventually be released, rather than being entirely vapourware, this has been a story travelling for far too long. I think they at least have demo products working now, but look - the original mockups for a splashpad were mouse-mat thin. This thing looks like a bathroom accessory.

Apparently not all devices will need reworking to be splashpad compatible. All they require is an external induction coil, which could be sold as an unobtrusive add-on for some devices.

Though the if the “unobtrusive” nature of the add-on is similar to the development in size of the pad itself as to what was promised, then perhaps everything will need to be reworked.

koan

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