Comments on: Seido Emergency Chargers Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Altema http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/comment-page-1/#comment-16392 Altema Sat, 08 Nov 2003 07:45:10 +0000 #comment-16392 I picked up a Belkin travel charger on sale for $9. It works ok, but does not lock onto the device securely. You can pickup the power to go for $53 online. I agree with Julie that $100 is way too much. The primary advantage is that you don't have to even think about looking for a power outlet anywhere. Going on vacation with enough juice to last a month (IF you are a normal user) is great. I get about two full charges out of mine in addition to whatever charge happens to be in the Palm, which usually works out to about 5 hours of total runtime on the T3 per charge. I picked up a Belkin travel charger on sale for $9. It works ok, but does not lock onto the device securely. You can pickup the power to go for $53 online. I agree with Julie that $100 is way too much.

The primary advantage is that you don’t have to even think about looking for a power outlet anywhere. Going on vacation with enough juice to last a month (IF you are a normal user) is great. I get about two full charges out of mine in addition to whatever charge happens to be in the Palm, which usually works out to about 5 hours of total runtime on the T3 per charge.

]]> By: jnathanchoo http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/comment-page-1/#comment-16391 jnathanchoo Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:27:53 +0000 #comment-16391 I think $40 is quite expensive for a travel charger isn't it? You might be interested in this $45 Proporta complete charger however: <a href="http://www.proporta.com/detail.asp?id=271">http://www.proporta.com/detail.asp?id=271</a> I think $40 is quite expensive for a travel charger isn’t it?

You might be interested in this $45 Proporta complete charger however:

http://www.proporta.com/detail.asp?id=271

]]> By: jnathanchoo http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/comment-page-1/#comment-16390 jnathanchoo Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:23:49 +0000 #comment-16390 Well in the UK I could get it for £38 which is around $63. Not bad eh? For a 12 hour trip on the plane this is great product not having to remember getting batteries. Of course I am also waiting for the price of the Guyver to drop below $150. Well in the UK I could get it for £38 which is around $63. Not bad eh? For a 12 hour trip on the plane this is great product not having to remember getting batteries. Of course I am also waiting for the price of the Guyver to drop below $150.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/comment-page-1/#comment-16389 Julie Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:50:39 +0000 #comment-16389 I'm not arguing with you. I personally would not plunk down $100 for this product... :p I’m not arguing with you. I personally would not plunk down $100 for this product… :p

]]> By: johnm http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/comment-page-1/#comment-16388 johnm Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:37:59 +0000 #comment-16388 Granted you don't need to be near an outlet. My point is that outlets are really the only univesal thing (hot sync cables, car adapters, sleds like this etc are intersting but fundamentally if you're travelling for a couple weeks you're going to need an outlet, hence you might as well pick up a travel kit and be done with it - you're covered arout the world then). Thanks for such a great site! John M Granted you don’t need to be near an outlet. My point is that outlets are really the only univesal thing (hot sync cables, car adapters, sleds like this etc are intersting but fundamentally if you’re travelling for a couple weeks you’re going to need an outlet, hence you might as well pick up a travel kit and be done with it – you’re covered arout the world then).

Thanks for such a great site!
John M

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/comment-page-1/#comment-16387 Julie Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:35:09 +0000 #comment-16387 There is a difference between this product and a travel charger, with the Power to Go, you don't need to be near an outlet. It is a standalone charger. Just attach it to the PDA and it begins charging. There is a difference between this product and a travel charger, with the Power to Go, you don’t need to be near an outlet. It is a standalone charger. Just attach it to the PDA and it begins charging.

]]> By: johnm http://the-gadgeteer.com/2002/07/29/seido_emergency_chargers_review/comment-page-1/#comment-16386 johnm Thu, 16 Oct 2003 05:42:44 +0000 #comment-16386 Why bother with the Palm Power to Go Sled at $99.95 when the Travel charger is smaller, lighter, cheaper and works with power/plugs around the world (I paid around $40 with tax). I got a Palm Travel Charger for my new T3 and it works just great! I paid $30-40 for it but i notice the one on the Palm site is now called the Air/Travel Charging Kit and includes a whole bunch of boat, car, etc adapters and a USB hotsync cable for syncing/charging and is $30 more! Check out the stores for the old kit while its still available! John M Why bother with the Palm Power to Go Sled at $99.95 when the Travel charger is smaller, lighter, cheaper and works with power/plugs around the world (I paid around $40 with tax). I got a Palm Travel Charger for my new T3 and it works just great!

I paid $30-40 for it but i notice the one on the Palm site is now called the Air/Travel Charging Kit and includes a whole bunch of boat, car, etc adapters and a USB hotsync cable for syncing/charging and is $30 more! Check out the stores for the old kit while its still available!

John M

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