Belkin Mini Surge 3 Outlet Wall Mount with USB Charger by Belkin Components
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Digital camera reviews of Belkin Mini Surge 3 Outlet Wall Mount with USB Charger
Digital camera Review: Great solution for traveling
Summary: 5 Stars
I've just returned from a trip in which this Belkin surge protector / charger really proved its worth. The product was brand-new, so it was also a good opportunity to try it out. The particular travel situation was an older European-made boat (built way before humankind depended on wall plugs to survive), and the few plugs in the cabin were round. So there I was with the usual travel paraphernalia: two camera battery chargers, a laptop, a geotagger, MP3 player, a smartphone (for which, thankfully, there was rarely a signal)... etc. As is wont to happen in such situations, all batteries seemed to go flat at the same time. And here's the beauty of the Belkin: one plug adapter (the device is of the three-prong type), stick it to the wall plug, charge everything simultaneously. It worked beautifully and realiably, delivering perfectly charged camera batteries, laptop, geotagger and player (USB-charged), you name it.
Although the Belkin resembles a small brick, it's not heavy and easily fit in my hand luggage. It lived on the cabin's wall plug for the duration of the trip and did its job. This gadget will travel with me every time from now on.
Digital camera Review: Great, but doesn't charge the iPad
Summary: 4 Stars
This is exactly what I needed for my travel kit -- well, exactly EXCEPT for the fact that it doesn't charge an iPad. Note that I don't blame Belkin for this -- the iPad is now famously stubborn about what it'll let charge it, and given the list of things that *won't* charge it include my iMac G5, it's hard to hold Belkin responsible for Apple's design decisions.Digital camera Review: Handy Dandy!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a neat little accessory for traveling. Some have complained about the size but that is not a fair complaint! The thing had three outlets and could not have been made any smaller. The plug in swivels around completely which is really nice. I have had these that the weight of the cords would pull it out of the wall but not this one. Being able to recharge usb devices without turning on the computer is also a great addition.
Great purchase!
Digital camera Review: Handy and works great.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this with a cruise in mind. Have since been using it at home as well. The USB chargers come in handy with our Ipod and our telephones as an extra charging station.Digital camera Review: Handy device, but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
USB ports work well for charging an iphone and blue tooth ear piece, however the AC ports are rotated in such a way that many AC adapters will block one or more of the AC ports. Good device if you don't plan to plug more than one "wall wart" style adapter into it.