With geeks like me, packing your bag before travelling - whether on business or leisure - has always been a nightmare. This is because we need to bring all the cables/chargers to power your electronic equipment.
Should I make a list on my last trip to Berlin:
- 1 cable for the MacBook
- 1 cable for the Nokia e71 phone
- 1 cable for my Archos 605WIFI
- 1 cable for my Canon camera
- 1 UK/European plug converter
- 1 European plug for the MacBook
And this is not the worst I have seen. On holidays, I have more than that with all these USB cables if I want to upload pictures from my camera to my Macbook for instance.
This bag of cable got to stop. And it happens before that in the rush of things, I ended up with one cable missing to power let's say my mobile phone.
So here comes this new product I have tried recently called Connectality. This is a simple grid called the "power pad" powered by electricity that connects your phone with a simple device plugged to your phone. You can also get the cover shield called "skin" for blackberry or your iphone and you simply need to "throw" your device on the pad. The phone charges automatically and sticks to the pad.
Imagine you check in at a hotel and you realize whist unpacking in your room you forgot this essential cable to power your phone during your stay. There is little chance that the hotel reception has the right cable for you. They might have a UK/European plug converter but that would be it. What about if they able to offer this device in all the rooms and the only thing you need to do is find the right Powerlink that fits with you phone.
I am not sure how the hotel will offer the service. They would either offer this on business floors or make it available on request to the guest with an extra deposit to tackle thieves.
So hoteliers, what do you think of this as an "extra service" to travellers like me who is fed up to bring all these cables along?
Will keep you posted if I hear any deals going on with the hotel industry. I believe this is a product to watch this year.









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