Anyone see the Powermat wireless charger commercial?

[Q]

What the...

Why are they allowed to air this? I don't care about swearing or anything of that sort, it's just ridiculous to use it in a commercial.

 

[Aves]

Saw this last night. It's pretty ridiculous but it did make me crack a smile.

 

[tasmanian]

God forbid I have to spend 5 seconds to plug my device in.

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
God forbid I have to spend 5 seconds to plug my device in.

Probably same attitude people had about early TV remote controls. Now remotes are ubiquitous.

 

[rockyct]

Well, it would be nice to have something like this, but it's going to have to be a lot cheaper before I buy it.

 

[MikeMike]

ive only seen this commercial on adult swim...

 

[JohnCU]

it's called induction

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: JohnCU
it's called induction

Yes and it's cheating. Why? Because you have to buy a case which has the "receiver" part that connects to your device's port.

When this is integrated into the device it will have greater appeal because you could make any area a charging area by installing a mat.

 

[FoBoT]

saw that last night
so bogus
so not ready for prime time

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
saw that last night
so bogus
so not ready for prime time

Early adopters.

 

[BassBomb]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: FoBoT
saw that last night
so bogus
so not ready for prime time

Early adopters.

lead users

 

[Freshgeardude]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
ive only seen this commercial on adult swim...

same. its weird that they allow it on that network. i think it is funny watching commericals on that channel about life alert, AARP, and other old people things that NO ONE that would watch adult swim would care about

 

[LTC8K6]

My Braun toothbrush has been charging by induction for 5 or 6 years now...

 

[pontifex]

someone said the chick in the video is some porn model named Chloe Price. It does look like here. Also kind of looks like the one chick from Warehouse 13

 

[Anonemous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECuwfhFlj8U&feature=fvw

Apparently it has faster charging and over 90% efficiency.

I wonder what's the efficiency of the toothbrush chargers.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Anonemous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECuwfhFlj8U&feature=fvw

Apparently it has faster charging and over 90% efficiency.

I wonder what's the efficiency of the toothbrush chargers.

You know what has close to 100% efficiency? The wire between your wall wart and the device!

 

[QueBert]

I will be buying this, the iPhone "receiver" will double as a case. Not cheap, but not super expensive for what it is. Will be getting one for my iPod Touch too.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Anonemous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECuwfhFlj8U&feature=fvw

Apparently it has faster charging and over 90% efficiency.

I wonder what's the efficiency of the toothbrush chargers.

You know what has close to 100% efficiency? The wire between your wall wart and the device!

Coo I'll plug it in the wall wart!

 

[maziwanka]

she shoudl have said "bitches" after "it's fucking quantum mechanics"

 

[Anonemous]

Other applications.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwkKkLDhAJ0

 

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: Quintox
What the...

Why are they allowed to air this? I don't care about swearing or anything of that sort, it's just ridiculous to use it in a commercial.

agreed. would've been 1000x better without the use of the bleep word

 

[JS80]

This thing is such horseshit, it stops charging your phone when it gets to full...so you can't charge it overnight.

 

[Glitchny]

someone said the chick in the video is some porn model named Chloe Price. It does look like here. Also kind of looks like the one chick from Warehouse 13

that's what I thought as well.

 

[dmw16]

Yes and it's cheating. Why? Because you have to buy a case which has the "receiver" part that connects to your device's port.

When this is integrated into the device it will have greater appeal because you could make any area a charging area by installing a mat.

I was so disappointed after 5seconds of the first time I saw a commercial for the PowerMat upon realizing it required a "sleeve".

I will go for something like this when it's integrated into the device.

 

[coldmeat]

I have an induction charger for my xbox controllers. The batteries don't last as long as AAs but it's pretty cool and works well. It's nice to not have to worry abouts batteries, I just keep the controllers on the pad when I'm not using them.