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XPower Provides Recharge For iPods, Other Devices

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005 at 12:00 AM - by Staff

Xantrex Technology Inc. has introduced XPower Pocket Inverter, which converts 12-volt power from a car's cigarette lighter or airliner's power socket to household AC electricity. It can not only charge an iPod, cell phone, Blackberry or other portable device but also provide power to a laptop. It includes both a USB 2.0 port and an AC outlet.

The XPower Pocket Inverter is available in two models, 100 and 175, for US$49.99 and $69.99, respectively. The difference between the two lies in continuous and maximum watts: the 100 can deliver 80 continuous watts and reach a maximum of 160 watts for five minutes, while the 175 offers 140 continuous watts with a maximum of 175 watts for five minutes.

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Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:12 pm

Yawn. You can go to Radio Shack and buy a 12-volt inverter for less. Why do companies keep inventing the wheel? iGo has the right idea: a power converter that plugs into a car, airline seat outlet, OR a wall socket, and has interchangeable tips to match most cel phones, PDAs, music players (including the iPod), laptops, even some digital cameras and camcorders. With this device, you still have to carry around the AC power adaptor for each device, unless it can be powered off USB.

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