December 10th, 2007A plea for one power dongle to rule them all
Have been off the wireless grid for 2 days as the battery has wound down on my primary mobile. I’ve been moving and the charger is in a box somewhere. And I stubbornly insist on finding it before say buying a replacement. Why is it phone makers feel that they have to distinguish themselves with multiple, incompatible power connectors? This situation is just abusive to consumers and wallsockets everywhere. In fact the same could be said for a lot of consumer electronic devices. I probably have more wall warts than New Zealand has sheep [well, in a box somewhere].
Now, a number Motorolas and Blackberries (and others) use a mini USB connector which is a standardized power AND data connector. And a step in the right direction.
[photo credit, Jan Chipchase blog Power Up: Street Charging Services in Uganda ]
