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Company: CompuCable
Model: FirePod
Website: www.compucable.com
List Price: $29.95 USD
AddLogix/CompuCable FirePOD
By Austin Agarwal
Contributing Editor
Published: Friday, November 7, 2003
Category: Car Power Chargers, Kits and Adapters - iPod
Description:
Now enjoy the portability of powering iPOD in your car; the ability to use a single power supply for any FireWire bus-powered devices; and the convenience of charging cell phones, PDAs and MP3 players on the road with an USB charger.
The FirePOD and FireCABLE provides a complete on-the-road Universal FireWire Power system. The Basic kit includes the FirePOD (12V USB/FireWire power adapter), and FireCABLE (FireWire pass-through power line). The Deluxe kit also includes FireWire AC/DC adapter, similar to Apple’s iPOD adapter.
The USB port is regulated to the strict standard of USB power specification; works with popular bus-charging devices such as USB link cable for PDA and cell phones and even with USB lamp. FirePOD�s FireWire port outputs a steady and regulated current that is identical to your Apple FireWire port, so you don�t have to worry about battery-butchering power surge from accelerating and braking in everyday commute. FirePOD is also bundled with the FireCable, a unique cable that provides universal FireWire bus-power without occupying any precious FireWire data port.
Features:
Designed to match with your iPOD
Provides FireWire bus-power and USB bus-power
USB port works with iPaq USB charger, cellular phone USB charger, PDA USB chargers
Simultaneous usage for both USB and FireWire
Fits into any 12V automotive DC power source
Triplet LED to indicate power source, and bus-power usage
Computer-tested and regulated electrical voltage/current, for both USB and FireWire; prevent battery-life reduction
Fuse protected against over-current protection
Bundled with FireCable, Universal FireWire Power System
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