Advantages: very handy for travelling & cheap
Disadvantages: none what so ever!!

...WHAT IS THIS GADGET??? This handy little gadget is rated 9/10 in many stores REVIEW!!! When Travelling with alot of technology you must always try and remember all those chargers and gadgets for it all, which in full can take up alot of time, and space. HOW IT WORKS Because of all this hassel , APC company have developed a new specific charger to save it all, its basically a charger that plugs into a spare USB socket and then drains the power to charge your mobile phone. One end plugs into a spare USB socket the other into the phone. It has been tested using various mobiles brands such as nokia, Ericsson, Alcatel, Motorola, Siemens and Panasonic. PRICE DETAILS IT COSTS £10 TO BUY IN SHOPS WHAT I THINK OF THIS PRODUCT... Read review

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Advantages: mobile,convenient,easy to use
Disadvantages: you could lose bits

...Introduction- With the emphasis on mobility you also need to consider how you are going to power your device. If you are anything like me you like to take all your devices with you when you travel so you need some way to power or charge them when you are away from home. The package- What you get with the package is a power lead for connecting your device to the charger. This comes in the format of a Blackberry connector on one end (in the case of this particular package, there are packages available for other devices like ipaqs etc) and a USB connector on the other end. This means that you can also use the same lead to connect and charge your particular device to a laptop or PC when not in use with the travel charger. You also receive the charger unit and four different interchangeable... Read review

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Advantages: Universal
Disadvantages: Let down by poor design

...Optex Universal Travel Charger Dimensions Width 3cm Depth 13.6cm Length closed 8cm Length one bay open 10cm Length both bays open 12.1cm Instructions sheet supplied in English and French This item was made in China for the domestic market In USA. It has been upgraded to deal with the different voltages and hertz used in different countries. It is a fast charger that will charge from 1 to 4 AA or AAA battery types. It will take either the NiCd or NiMH type of battery. The design is compact with the two charging bays being at opposite ends of the unit. A cover folds down when not in use. The separate chargers have a spring loaded flat metal contact that is pulled out to accommodate the battery type. Upon release the spring holds the battery firmly in place. To make for the Universal aspect it is supplied... Read review

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Advantages: Very fast charge times, turns off automatically.
Disadvantages: None

...First point, this is a review for the Ultra Fast SPRINT charger which I think is slightly different but Ciao do not have page for that one. The Ultra Fast Sprint charger by Uniross is the best. To start with it takes no longer than 2 hours to recharge batteries and alot of the time it does it in less. The other main advantage of this charger is that it stops charging automatically when they are fully charged so no more waiting around to turn it off and no more worries about damaging the batteries if you left the charger on by accident. It costs £34.99 in Argos but I bought mine off eBay for £20 inc P&P. The reason this one is so expensive though is that it is supplied with 4 2300MaH AA batteries which in simple terms means that these batteries last longer than other rechargeable batteries with a lower MaH. 2300 is the highest you... Read review

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Advantages: Good value for money
Disadvantages: Takes a long time to charge batteries

...I had been intending to purchase a battery charger for quite a while. In fact I had even dropped hints to certain family members around Christmas time, but to no avail. I was recently reminded of this missing piece of equipment in my life when I rediscovered the PC lead to my digital camera. Remembering that a pair of standard batteries lasted for only about 30 photos in this camera I decided that it was certainly time to invest in a battery charger and some rechargeable batteries. I purchased an Energizer CHDCW8 – 4 battery charger from Argos for just £9.99. This decision was based on several factors, the most important of which was the price and what I considered to be the best value for money. The design also played a part in my decision process, but in the end it was the price/value that were the strongest influencing factors... Read review

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Advantages: Tiny, 12v Car Adaptor Included
Disadvantages: Battery compartment door falls off easily

...Uniross "Ultra Fast Charger" This charger takes up to 4 AA or AAA (slightly smaller than AA) sized batteries; charging either two or four at a time. It is capable of charging 4 batteries, either Ni-Cd's or Ni-MH type, in around 2 hours and is supplied with a mains power and a 12v cigarette lighter adaptor. 4 AA Ni-MH 1300 mAH batteries are included with the charger, though its worth investing in some 1800 mAH or 2000 mAH ones for digital camera use as they last a bit longer. This charger is around the £25 mark, but you should be able to get it for less if you shop around. Good value for such a versatile device. Its size (about the same as two packs of cards), weight (less than the batteries you put in it) and provision of a car charger makes it ideal to slip into a digital camera bag to recharge batteries on the move... Read review

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Advantages: Very fast for charging high Mah batteries
Disadvantages: only charges AA and AAA batteries

...Well Ive had this charger now for around two months. I bought it online as with having a young daughter the need for recharging batteries is a weekly task and my old charger took over 10 hours to charge a set of 4 AA's. This charger is absolutely brilliant it came with 4 high power 2500 Mah Ni-MH AA batteries and charges these from flat in around two hours I also use it a lot for low spec Ni/Cd 700Mah AA batteries and it charges these fine as well as my AAA 250Mah batteries in under an hour. So to sum up this little charger which comes with a mains adapter as well as an adapter to use your car cigarette socket I would rate it as excellent and definitely recommend to my friends or anyone after a compact high quality charger for a low price. The only downfall ive found is that I also need to charge larger size C and D batteries... Read review

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Advantages: Good Long Life Batteries
Disadvantages: Switch isn't too clear

...This review is for: AA batteries = 2 x (2.8V) and charger for Ni-Cd or Ni-Mh batteries. I bought this charger and batteries to play with my new CD/MP3 player. When arriving home, I opened the box, read the instructions and decided "yes, fairly simple, I'll give it a go". Let me note that there is a switch on this charger, and you can choose either Ni-Cd or Ni-Mh. Fairly simple to understand. So, before plugging them in to charge, I put the switch to the correct side of the charger, and then plugged them in. A red light came on in the right slot, which also happened to be right next to the Ni-Cd, to indicate which side of the switch you choose. Just a coincidence, but I had to think for a moment that maybe it was charging Ni-Cd instead of Ni-Mh. I'm not sure how much of a wise design this is, but that was the only problem I... Read review

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Advantages: excellent for the traveller
Disadvantages: price could be lower

...The travel companion is great for people on the move. Its comes complete withsat nav stand for sticking to the window of your car for when its in sat nav mode and also has good charger for socket and car socket that does not fall out if you go round a corner. Its stylish in appearance a you can rotate the screen so you can hold it which ever way you like, which is great if you left handed and not right as most dont do that or take it into account. Its comes with a case which is leather and you can still charge the unit whilst its in the case which prevents any damage. The software preloaded on it when i got it was windows mobile five which has internet explorer and the usual powerpoint, word, excel and a few games but its also really easy to download software and put it on to the ipaq. Anything from movies player to mp3 player... Read review

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Advantages: Small and stylish optical mouse
Disadvantages: Rather pricey

...It is hard to say much about a mouse. After all, a mouse is a mouse is a mouse. However, I noticed that there was no review of this little gem, so here goes. I have been using a Mouseman Traveller with my laptop since December ('02). It was stocking filler at Christmas and very welcome because I find the touchpad inconvenient to use for long periods. The design is a small black mat finished base with a sleek brushed metal top. The left and right buttons are activiated by pressing the flexible metal top either side of the wheel. This clicks the buttons concealed underneath it. As usual, the wheel doubles as the middle button. As an optical mouse, you don't have any of the problems with the roller getting gunged up over time and it works on nearly all surfaces. The only exception to this that I have found are transparent... Read review

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