Comments on: Powermat – Wire-free power to electronic devices http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:46:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amy M http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-14590 Amy M Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:41:45 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/#comment-14590 After seeing the presentation from CES, this seems to be amazing technology, I look forward to trying it for myself. Once the technology is built into our gadgets it can only get better. No more cords - sign me up! After seeing the presentation from CES, this seems to be amazing technology, I look forward to trying it for myself. Once the technology is built into our gadgets it can only get better. No more cords – sign me up!

]]> By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-12795 Pony99CA Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:20:22 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/#comment-12795 <blockquote>also, placing on a mat is great but isn’t that just the same as placing on my night stand now and plugging in to the cord i taped to it?</blockquote> Not really. You don't have to worry if the plug is oriented correctly when plugging in or worry about forgetting that the device is plugged in when leaving and yanking everything off the nightstand. I do wonder what happens if you spill something on charging mat, though. Steve

also, placing on a mat is great but isn’t that just the same as placing on my night stand now and plugging in to the cord i taped to it?

Not really. You don’t have to worry if the plug is oriented correctly when plugging in or worry about forgetting that the device is plugged in when leaving and yanking everything off the nightstand.

I do wonder what happens if you spill something on charging mat, though.

Steve

]]> By: Steve http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-12703 Steve Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:31:40 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/#comment-12703 also, placing on a mat is great but isn't that just the same as placing on my night stand now and plugging in to the cord i taped to it??? also, placing on a mat is great but isn’t that just the same as placing on my night stand now and plugging in to the cord i taped to it???

]]> By: Radimus http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-12644 Radimus Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:41:59 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/11/powermat-wire-free-power-to-electronic-devices/#comment-12644 there have been a number of these products in the past few years, but they have never received any sort of adoption. 1. the product manufacturer would have to license the technology (pay for it) to the device builder so they could build the device to charge in that fashion. 2. the device builder would no longer have batteries and power cords of assorted models to sell. It was convenient when Microsoft REQUIRED OEMs to use MiniUSB as the charging/data connections for new WM5.0 at the time. If you notice that very few others use any sort of standard. I'm not knocking the technology, I think it would be great to be able to set my devices on the table/night stand and they would be ready to go in the AM... it just isn't new. there have been a number of these products in the past few years, but they have never received any sort of adoption.

1. the product manufacturer would have to license the technology (pay for it) to the device builder so they could build the device to charge in that fashion.

2. the device builder would no longer have batteries and power cords of assorted models to sell.

It was convenient when Microsoft REQUIRED OEMs to use MiniUSB as the charging/data connections for new WM5.0 at the time. If you notice that very few others use any sort of standard.

I’m not knocking the technology, I think it would be great to be able to set my devices on the table/night stand and they would be ready to go in the AM… it just isn’t new.

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