A new Kickstarter project for a universal dock to charge all of your devices sounds like a dream come true--but the creator's video on the crowdfunding site was actually somewhat deceiving, Yahoo Tech reported.
All-Dock was touted as the world's fastest charger for up to four or six gadgets at a time, depending on the model. Inventor Klemens Dittrich made a Kickstarter page for the project and as of Thursday afternoon had brought in nearly $95,000, far more than his $40,000 goal, with less than a day to go.
But something the video skimmed over is the fact that the All-Dock is really a hollow box that conceals USB cables, and users can't simply plop their devices into the slots with one hand. They will have to find which cables match which devices and connect them each time.
"It's a two-handed operation that somehow got edited out of the Kickstarter video," Yahoo Tech's David Pogue wrote. "And that requirement takes a lot of the magic out of the All-Dock."
The device does make for a cleaner workspace since all cables are neatly hidden inside and plugged into the USB slots, and the whole thing is powered by a single cord that plugs into the wall.
The creator says the dock is the fastest in the world, supplying 2,400 milliamps of power to each device, according to Yahoo Tech.
Pogue points out that even though it's handy, the All-Dock is hardly unique: Many similar gadgets exist and are available for less on Amazon.
Since the All-Dock has been more than fully funded, it is expected to ship in May. The device will be $60 for the compact four-gadget model, $90 for a four-gadget model with bigger slots and $110 for the full-sized six-gadget version.
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