Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger

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    USB Power Outlets too low for iPad

    • Written by from Scottsdale

    The USB ports on the Belkin Mini Surge Protector are rated at 5 watts. This is inadequate to charge devices that require more power such as iPad (10 watts) or Mac laptops.

    If your requirements are limited to devices that require lower power rating then this surge protector will work fine. Otherwise, you will have a bulky 120vac, three outlet surge protector that is waste of money.

    There are other devices available that provide the function giving you 10 watt output for USB although their design may not be as elegant as the Belkin.

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    Won't work with 220V, it too big to be useful

    • Written by from Laguna niguel

    This unit is much bigger then you would think from the pictures. It might be manageable but you can't use it outside the US with 220 volt systems. I ended up using it in my house as an extra [expensive] wall charger. Look for a smaller competitive product with a plug receptacle that retracts and 220 volt support. They exist and are a better value.

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    Don't waste your money...

    • Written by from Grand Junction

    I only gave this one star because it wouldn't let me rate it a ZERO. I had many of the same problems the other reviewers had. It got the 'not charging' message when I tried to charge my iPad using the USB...but that same cord worked everywhere else. And the charger takes up both outlets. The rotating seems like a great idea, but then the USB ports are on the bottom which make it impossible to plug them in. I'll be returning it tomorrow. Don't waste your time or money for apple products.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    hate this product

    • Written by from Honolulu

    just recently purchased this item and i was so glad to use it. i tested it at home the same night that i got it and it seems to be working properly. i brought it to school the next day and everyone was using it. all their macs are charging but mine. i thought it was due to my charger so i immediately rushed to apple store to get it fixed. however, when i was at the store, my charger was doing its job charging my computer...i even asked the guy to try and use my surge protector but it was still working...two days later (with a huge paper due in 2 hours), my computer was not charging again just right after i used this product because when i was using a different surge protector couple of hours earlier, my computer was charging.
    MY CONCLUSION:
    there is something about this product that always seem to mess up my charger...2/3 usage resulted into an inoperative charger....i would rather just get a targus brand...plus, this item doesn't look durable at all. think twice and research before buying this product

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    Dose Not Charge Cell Phones

    • Written by from Darien

    I bought this model so I would be able to charge my USB devices and it only works half of the time for me cell phone. For the same price I could have gotten one with extra outlets instead of USB ports so I could plug in my stuff. My sister bought the same one and one of the outlets broke after only 3 months, it is also very big to carry around.

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