Belkin Mini Surge 3 Outlet Wall Mount with USB Charger
by Belkin Components
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Customer Review: Not a good fit for 'valets'
Summary: 2 Stars
I was hoping to use two of these in my charging valet but it had several drawbacks that weren't obvious until I tried it.
1) three prong - all my bricks are two prong, as is my extension cord. Now a heavier cord or an adapter is needed.
2) Bigger / bulkier than expected
3) Daisy-chaining two together - the USB's on one conflict with the end plug on the other
4) Bricks overlap adjacent socket.
Net is that with two of these, I get three usable outlets and four USBs, but it doesn't fit anyway given the bulk, the heavy cords, and the three-to-two prong adapter.
Customer Review: Rotating Plug Nice - Not Enough USB Power for Some Phones
Summary: 3 Stars
I love the design where you can rotate the line voltage plug in order to place the surge outlets and/or the USB charge ports in a convenient orientation. Little details like this make a big difference in a product's usability. The USB charge ports meet the USB specification of providing 500 mA, however some mobile devices are designed to require more power for charging. Our Motorola Droid phone would not charge properly with this power adapter. The OEM charger for this phone outputs 850 mA. I liked the overall design, but the USB charging problems with our devices was a deal killer.Customer Review: A Must Have For Conference Room/Airport Sharing
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love this thing! When traveling or sharing a conference room with coworkers, if outlets are at a premium (such as an airport) it's nice to be able to pull this out and plug in a laptop, external drive, and charge my phone via USB and still have an outlet to spare for another person. The swivel connector on the prongs is a nice feature as well so that you don't consume more plugs at the AC than necessary. The item is a bit large, as others have noted, but I'm not sure how much smaller it could be made for what it offers. I'd definitely recommend it!Customer Review: iPod Touch Charger + a nice bonus
Summary: 4 Stars
I brought this product to charge my iPod Touch 2G, instead of the $30 charger from Apple. The item shipped and was delivered as promised. As stated in previous reviews, the button to allow the prongs to swivel is finnicky. The charger works well with my iPod Touch. It's nice not to be dependent on my computer to charge it. A nice addition that I didn't read anywhere was the included mini-USB cable that I can use with my Motorola cell phone and Garmin navigation device. It will be very convenient on trips where hotel rooms have a limited number of outlets.Customer Review: What a Garbage Product
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this surge protector/outlet hub mainly for its USB outlets. I wanted to be able to charge my iPod Touch and Blackberry simultaneously by just using USB cables. Little did I know that this thing can't power both USB outlets at the same time! What kind of nonsense is that!? To top it off, if you have 1 or 2 items plugged into the regular outlets, the USB power will switch on and off constantly EVEN IF YOU ARE USING JUST ONE OF THE USB PORTS!! This is beyond absurd, and it will certainly be the last time I purchase any more Belkin junk.