With the iPad sure to appear in at least a few of our readers’ gadgets arsenal, one wonders if it is time to upgrade the old USB hub in order to accommodate. If your gadgets collection is indeed nearing something resembling an “arsenal,” you may be in the market for something above the norm. Why a setup would have close to a hundred items requiring a USB charge is anyone’s guess, but if you do, consider Thanko’s 80-port USB charger a perfect enabler.
Carrying 80 ports and the truly audacious promise, “When viewed from the side of the port in line, you feel powerful and somewhat like a soldier in the army,” one can actually see the attraction to something so excessive. But before you leap up on your desk chair and demand the gods of geekdom send one down tout suite, take a moment to consider a few things.
1. You’re paying $165 for a device that can only charge items, not carry USB data.
2. Did you see the bit about an 80-port USB charger being on the greater side of excessive?
Seriously, how many blinking, buzzing, noise-emitting, EPUB-enabled devices do you own? If the answer is in fact upwards of 80, by all means plunk down the money to make your life a little easier. Just know that in doing so, you may be prompting an intervention.