- A simple, fast and efficient way to keep all of your personal electronic devices charged
- Sleek, minimalist design that's perfect for home, office, and anywhere else you park your electronics
- Four charging positions--three wireless, and one wired USB connector for charging a fourth device
- Individual tone and light controls; doors sold seperately
- Includes Universal Powercube with 8 interchangeable tips (Mini and Micro USB, Apple, Samsung, LG, Nintendo DS Lite and DSi, and Sony PSP)
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 Its great, if all you have is an iphone, blackberry and/or nintendo DS |
| Review Date: March 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Thomas S., The Real LA, on the South Coast |
those 3 devices are the ones shown on the commercial, and those 3 devices have the special adapters made for them so you only drop the device on the mat and it starts charging.
For everything else, its a waste of money and doesn't work, because you are STILL USING A CORD. For everything else you must use the powermate universal adapter cord, which you set on the mat, and then plug it's cable end into your device.
So whats the point of that? If I still have to plug something into the bottom of my LG cell phone every time I want to charge it, I'm not getting a darn bit of benefit other than having spent $100 for a $10 charger.
SO, if you have several iphone/ipod touch devices, some blackberries and nintendo-ds devices, yes, this is a great charger.
But for 95% of the rest of the world that has other cell phones, for example, this device does almost nothing for you. You would be better off getting a slim powerstrip with multiple outlets and using your device chargers. Same amount of connectivity, at a 95% discount from the powermat.
This thing will be good and useful if and when they produce batteries/doors for all major cell phone models out there.
Here's a thought... license the technology to the handset makers... |
How does the FTC let the crooks sell this thing?
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| Review Date: March 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: cardplayer, Washington, DC |
| It doesn't remotely do anything it says -- the picture is misleading, the title is misleading, the concept is misleading. If you purchase additional receivers and attach them to your phone, then they will charge. Basically this is a sorta-cool looking but way-too-big multi functioning charger that is about as wireless as a showerhead. You can read the all the packaging and still not figure it out -- until you open it up, of course. |
This product is false advertising
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| Review Date: February 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Gary P. Scott, NYC |
| I bought this product because it leads you to believe you will just place your phone or whatever on top of the mat - cool right! WRONG, you need to buy additional cables PLUS you have to plug your phone or device into another little widget AND connect that again, = MORE CORDS. I set mine all up and it didn;t even work after all that. SHAME on you Powermat - this is a B.S. product that does not do what it says it does. G.S. |
pretty neat... not yet the greatist
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| Review Date: February 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Ruth Castro, |
| There are diffrent plugs that don't fit in the case they give you to go with it... and the pad only hold up to three devises and you have to be sure to place exactly where the magnetic part is.. or it won't charg. Over all... it's cool... |
No more cords
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| Review Date: February 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: I. V. Voss, Alaska |
| charge up to three devices. many items not supported so you still need adapters with short cords |
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think you all missing the point. just cause its not right for you doesn’t mean it’s as you say “a useless, expensive, waste of money “. as someone that has both iPhone and Bleckberry + 2 iPods at home, I find the powermat very usefull. I admit, it wasn’t cheap but by no means a waste of money. I charge 4 devices with only one wire; it takes the same and with some of the devices even less time to charge and it uses less electricity then 4 chargers!. it’s nicely designed so its very nice counter and feels great to come home and just put all the gadgets on it.. you have to remember that although we all hope that in the future the devices will come ready for such thing, at the moment, this is a step forward.