Many people like having all the latest gadgets and gizmos. They carry around their phones, mp3 players, and bluetooth accessories. These people can talk to anyone or anything at anytime…. when they have power. Although phone technology has gone wireless, the charging capabilities are still limiting people to the length of the cord. And there are many cords, and different cords for every device.
I have recently started seeing ads for wireless power mats. These devices allow users to simply lay their phones and mp3 players on a single charging pad, to charge simultaneously. Most of the power mats on the market charge up to 3 devices at once.
There are pros and cons to this device. The power mat only chargers certain devices seamlessly, like the iphone and ipod. Other phone devices like blackberries must have an electron strip attached to the back in order to charge. The power mat charges 3 devices with one cord, but some of the devices still need attachments. It seems like the adding more attachments to charging would make the powering process more complicated than useful.
Many bloggers on the subject of power mats felt that for the high price point a power strip would be more useful that the power mats. However, I searched several sites for prices and I found a lower price point that made the power mat seem like a plausible solution to the multi cord problem. On Amazon I found power mats ranging from $30-$200.
One of the best uses for the power mat is charging gaming system controllers. Many game systems are switching to wireless controllers using rechargeable batteries. Using the power mat allows the user to charge the controller batteries without going through the process of taking out the batteries, charging them, and putting them back in the controller. It is a major benefit to have the controllers automatically charge while the controllers are not in use.
Another useful feature of the powermat is with travel. Once the devices are synced to the powermat, they are useful for travel. Some versions of the powermat are bendable and easy to pack. Also, the user also needs to only pack one cord for travel.
Personally, I do not have much of a need for the power mat.
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