Powerstick USB powered portable charger gets a workout

Posted on 28 January 2009 by


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I like everything about this USB Powerstick that Joel spotlighted a few days ago. How cool is it that you can plug this USB battery into any computer port. I imagine myself carrying this to client sites where I recharge it in a computer while I work. Then when I leave it could be used to revitalize my cell phone or mp3 player. The only think that really turns me off is the rat’s nest of cables I’d have to be carrying and constantly untangling. Our friends at TestFreak unbox and put this tiny power supply through its paces. I’m impressed that there’s no wall wart to plug the battery into (it plugs into any USB port for recharging) and that they were able to recharge their Tilt in about 15 minutes though I’m not sold this $55 gizmo wouldn’t get lost in the bottom of my Timbuk2 bag.

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