BoxWave VersaCharger Pro and miniSync

Pros
Small, convenient, and practical.

Cons
miniSync cord length is a bit too small.

The Bottom Line
If you have a device that needs charging, such as a phone, camera, or digital audio player, this is all you need!

Overall: 4/5
Ease of Use: 5/5
Usefulness:5/5
Durability:4/5
Price:5/5

Recommended
Yes.

Full Review
When I first discovered iGo, I couldn’t believe my good fortune. I would be able to power up all my mobile electronics using just one power brick. I wouldn’t have to weigh myself down with multiple bricks and DC converter plugs. Nope, just get an iTip for each gadget I had in my laptop bag and I was set.

When iGo came out with its car charger product, I was very happy. I could just buy it and use my tips that I had already massed up for road trips. But I soon found a problem with it. The tip was very long and became an issue with some gadgets of mine. Also the spring cord made it difficult to use that gadget, for example talking on my phone while the charger was plugged in. I ended up using it only for charging purposes when I was just about to have a battery death.

In comes BoxWave. We at SvenOnTech have known them for its great line of PDA cases but really never thought about its power line. When we received our VersaCharger Pro coupled with a miniSync cable, we were intrigued. When we saw that it wasn’t just a car charger but a wall charger, too, we were thrilled!

I quickly took dibs on the review unit and put it into my charger slot in my Grand Prix GTP. My engine wasn’t the only thing getting super charged that day! I pulled the two ends of the miniSync out to expand the cable and plugged in the USB connector into the VersaCharger Pro. The other end, the miniUSB connector, plugged in into my UTStarcom XV6700 (read its review). The orange charge light lit and in my tray it sat for super chargin’. Later, when I had to make a call on it, I simply picked it up and dialed away. Since I was using my Bluetooth headset (BTh), I didn’t fret the fact that the cord would have been too short to allow for the smartphone to make it to my ear, but I made notice of that fact.

The short cord was also a factor when I used the wall charging aspect of the VersaCharger Pro. Now I understand that BoxWave is trying to make the miniSync, well, mini, but it would be nice to maybe have just a normalSync cable so you could easily still use your smartphone or other electronic gizmo if needed without being tethered so closely to the wall or car DC outlet. This problem, in my case, is easily over come by using an USB extension cable. You can also get the DirectSync which lacks the self-winding mechanism of the miniSync.

Overall
Heck, with this new freedom and incredible dual-power capability in a small unit, this is now my default road trip charger for my little gadgets. No need to for the large bulky cradle for my smartphone for syncing to my laptop and no large DC power cord or need for the iGo. Nope, this is all I need…and it’s all you’ll need, too!

Price: VersaCharger Pro $25.95 (Web special) and miniSync prices vary from $14.95 to $24.95 (web special)

VersaCharger Pro and miniSync information from Boxwave.

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