Turn a Laptop Adapter into a Powerstrip for $15

[JMcEntegart]

There's nothing worse than watching your battery slowly drain itself while you wait for someone, anyone, to leave so you can steal the outlet they're hogging.

Turn a Laptop Adapter into a Powerstrip for $15 : Read more

 

[Marco925]

This would SO be useful during lectures, when you have 7 or so kids fight for the ONLY outlet in the hall.

 

[Pei-chen]

Looks like a Lenovo/IBM adapter before the conversion. Maybe they are made in the same Chinese factory.

 

[insider3]

Very Impressive.

 

[icanhashardware]

whatever happened to something like this for a few dollars?

http://www.christmaslightsetc.com/images/productdetail/White_Splitter_1.jpg

 

[husker]

A $15 extension cord? No thanks.

 

[bildo123]

Or, you could just charge your laptop battery the night before...

 

[Aragorn]

[citation][nom]icanhashardware[/nom]whatever happened to something like this for a few dollars? http://www.christmaslightsetc.com/ [...] tter_1.jpg[/citation]
That's what I carry. Always in my computer bag, that way I can always get someone to share an outlet.

 

[quicksilver98]

I wonder if they will make them work with the wierd Dell three prong units.

 

[jellico]

That's pretty slick. It would also be useful for college students who pretty much face the same problem of not enough outlets in crowded classes.

 

[ubergeek]

Better yet, just carry a $5 power strip.

 

[Stardude82]

You can get a power strip for like $0.99 with a surge protector. I don't know if I'd trust having 3 100W+ devices on one ungrounded cable like that. I guess it looks slick.. but I don't want to start a fire.

 

[segio526]

plus it somewhat doubles as an extension cord. You could have outlets running all the way down the row!

 

[sliem]

Useless to me.

 

[zak_mckraken]

I'm not sure how it's different from a regular power strip. It simply eliminates the cord between the outlet and the adapter. You still have to unplug any device currently hogging the outlet.

 

[Computer_Lots]

Yeah, useless item. Just get a $1.00 power strip. There are some pretty slick ones out there that aren't too bulky. Belkin usually has good looking stuff.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Interesting concept but I don't think it is going to fly.

 

[misry]

Is the non-wall side Infinity style or Mickey Mouse? For a Lenovo it'd be Infinity. HP's would need Mickey Mouse. They might even want to make a PC style one to cover more bases.

 

[eddieroolz]

Nice, I like this idea. I wonder when they'll bring it to this side of the Pacific?

 

[ncarlson]

Doesn't look like the plug is grounded (with a third pin).
Just because of safety issues alone I wouldn't let this touch my laptop.

 

[micky_lund]

or a whole powerboard with like 6outlets for less. true it may be bigger and heavier, but so is that compared to a regular adaptor

 

[bildo123]

What? What's the matter with charging the battery the night before? OH! *fake laughter* Silly me, that makes too much sense, let's thumb that idea down.

 

[nukemaster]

For 21$ I would rather grab a new woods power value pack that has a small 3 outlet power strip with 2 usb ports for charging stuff as well. Plus there is all the other crap that comes with it(6 tap adapter and a 2 plug 3 prong extension card. I think it may have a 3 tap adapter like the one shown above as well)

 

[lordcrazex]

"There's nothing worse than watching your battery slowly drain itself while you wait for someone, anyone, to leave so you can steal the outlet they're hogging"

I can't agree more...

 

[digitalprospecter]

Handy!